NYC Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement to End Historic Strike
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- Approximately 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai went on strike, demanding better pay, staffing, and benefits. The strike, which began on January 12, has seen hospitals hire temporary staff to maintain operations. Negotiations have been ongoing, with some progress reported, such as agreements to maintain current health plans. However, a final deal has not been reached, and the strike continues.
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Nurses from multiple New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement to end a weeks-long strike. “For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care. Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN. The tentative agreement reportedly includes new standards for staffing, health benefits, higher salaries and safeguards against AI in the workplace.
On Thursday, nurses will hold "a day of action to demand ICE out of hospitals."
"Striking nurses will continue to meet in bargaining committees to work on proposals. Mediators will call nurses and hospitals back to the table later in the week. Nurses continue to picket daily in hopes of settling fair contracts that protect nurse and patient safety," the union says.
The New York State Nurses Association will resume its negotiations with all three hospitals on Wednesday.
Nurses continue to strike for the third week.
The winter storm kept nurses off picket lines Sunday and Monday, but they plan to return Tuesday without a final deal.
Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses' current health plan, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association said contract negotiations resumed Thursday morning with officials at the three private hospital systems impacted by the strike.
The address reported for this incident has changed to New York City.
All impacted hospitals stated they will stay open throughout the strike.
The union said it plans to meet on Friday with leaders from Mount Sinai and Montefiore run hospitals, although some facilities have yet to agree to return to the table. Negotiations are being handled separately at each center, and the strike does not impact every hospital operated by the three health care systems.
“We met tonight for several hours. Discussions focused on staffing. The union’s proposals remain unreasonable. While we continue to be far apart, we are committed to bargaining in good faith. Future meetings will be scheduled through the mediator,” NewYork-Presbyterian said in a statement Thursday night.
None of the three hospital systems affected by the strike has met with union negotiators as the strike continues for a fourth day, though NewYork-Presbyterian plans talks Thursday evening.
The union alleges that Mount Sinai, which operates seven hospitals, unlawfully fired three nurses after the strike started and improperly disciplined 14 others who had spoken out about workplace violence or discussed the union and contract negotiations with their colleagues.
The New York State Nurses Association said that none of the hospitals have agreed to additional bargaining sessions with the union since their last one on Sunday.
Hospitals have hired temporary nurses to fill the labor gap, according to officials.
Union officials announced that around 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai walked off the job on Monday.
Almost 15,000 nurses walked off the job this morning, per local news.
Nurses say they are demanding better pay, safe staffing levels, fully funded health benefits, and stronger workplace safety protections. Montefiore said the union is asking for billions of dollars in wage increases and other proposals it described as reckless. NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai say they remain open to negotiations.
State officials are ensuring patient care continues. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to keep hospitals operating during the strike. Emergency departments will remain open. Hospitals are continuing to accept patients. Patients with scheduled appointments or procedures will be contacted if there are any changes.
Thousands of nurses are on strike across New York City, with picket lines forming as early as 5:00 a.m. outside of Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Citizen user video shows police on scene for a group of employees picketing in the area.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 1428 Madison Ave – 99th St Atran Building.
Nurses from multiple New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement to end a weeks-long strike. “For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care. Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN. The tentative agreement reportedly includes new standards for staffing, health benefits, higher salaries and safeguards against AI in the workplace.
On Thursday, nurses will hold "a day of action to demand ICE out of hospitals."
"Striking nurses will continue to meet in bargaining committees to work on proposals. Mediators will call nurses and hospitals back to the table later in the week. Nurses continue to picket daily in hopes of settling fair contracts that protect nurse and patient safety," the union says.
The New York State Nurses Association will resume its negotiations with all three hospitals on Wednesday.
Nurses continue to strike for the third week.
The winter storm kept nurses off picket lines Sunday and Monday, but they plan to return Tuesday without a final deal.
Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses' current health plan, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association said contract negotiations resumed Thursday morning with officials at the three private hospital systems impacted by the strike.
The address reported for this incident has changed to New York City.
All impacted hospitals stated they will stay open throughout the strike.
The union said it plans to meet on Friday with leaders from Mount Sinai and Montefiore run hospitals, although some facilities have yet to agree to return to the table. Negotiations are being handled separately at each center, and the strike does not impact every hospital operated by the three health care systems.
“We met tonight for several hours. Discussions focused on staffing. The union’s proposals remain unreasonable. While we continue to be far apart, we are committed to bargaining in good faith. Future meetings will be scheduled through the mediator,” NewYork-Presbyterian said in a statement Thursday night.
None of the three hospital systems affected by the strike has met with union negotiators as the strike continues for a fourth day, though NewYork-Presbyterian plans talks Thursday evening.
The union alleges that Mount Sinai, which operates seven hospitals, unlawfully fired three nurses after the strike started and improperly disciplined 14 others who had spoken out about workplace violence or discussed the union and contract negotiations with their colleagues.
The New York State Nurses Association said that none of the hospitals have agreed to additional bargaining sessions with the union since their last one on Sunday.
Hospitals have hired temporary nurses to fill the labor gap, according to officials.
Union officials announced that around 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai walked off the job on Monday.
Almost 15,000 nurses walked off the job this morning, per local news.
Nurses say they are demanding better pay, safe staffing levels, fully funded health benefits, and stronger workplace safety protections. Montefiore said the union is asking for billions of dollars in wage increases and other proposals it described as reckless. NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai say they remain open to negotiations.
State officials are ensuring patient care continues. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to keep hospitals operating during the strike. Emergency departments will remain open. Hospitals are continuing to accept patients. Patients with scheduled appointments or procedures will be contacted if there are any changes.
Thousands of nurses are on strike across New York City, with picket lines forming as early as 5:00 a.m. outside of Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Citizen user video shows police on scene for a group of employees picketing in the area.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 1428 Madison Ave – 99th St Atran Building.
Nurses from multiple New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement to end a weeks-long strike. “For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care. Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN. The tentative agreement reportedly includes new standards for staffing, health benefits, higher salaries and safeguards against AI in the workplace.
On Thursday, nurses will hold "a day of action to demand ICE out of hospitals."
"Striking nurses will continue to meet in bargaining committees to work on proposals. Mediators will call nurses and hospitals back to the table later in the week. Nurses continue to picket daily in hopes of settling fair contracts that protect nurse and patient safety," the union says.
The New York State Nurses Association will resume its negotiations with all three hospitals on Wednesday.
Nurses continue to strike for the third week.
The winter storm kept nurses off picket lines Sunday and Monday, but they plan to return Tuesday without a final deal.
Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses' current health plan, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association said contract negotiations resumed Thursday morning with officials at the three private hospital systems impacted by the strike.
The address reported for this incident has changed to New York City.
All impacted hospitals stated they will stay open throughout the strike.
The union said it plans to meet on Friday with leaders from Mount Sinai and Montefiore run hospitals, although some facilities have yet to agree to return to the table. Negotiations are being handled separately at each center, and the strike does not impact every hospital operated by the three health care systems.
“We met tonight for several hours. Discussions focused on staffing. The union’s proposals remain unreasonable. While we continue to be far apart, we are committed to bargaining in good faith. Future meetings will be scheduled through the mediator,” NewYork-Presbyterian said in a statement Thursday night.
None of the three hospital systems affected by the strike has met with union negotiators as the strike continues for a fourth day, though NewYork-Presbyterian plans talks Thursday evening.
The union alleges that Mount Sinai, which operates seven hospitals, unlawfully fired three nurses after the strike started and improperly disciplined 14 others who had spoken out about workplace violence or discussed the union and contract negotiations with their colleagues.
The New York State Nurses Association said that none of the hospitals have agreed to additional bargaining sessions with the union since their last one on Sunday.
Hospitals have hired temporary nurses to fill the labor gap, according to officials.
Union officials announced that around 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai walked off the job on Monday.
Almost 15,000 nurses walked off the job this morning, per local news.
Nurses say they are demanding better pay, safe staffing levels, fully funded health benefits, and stronger workplace safety protections. Montefiore said the union is asking for billions of dollars in wage increases and other proposals it described as reckless. NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai say they remain open to negotiations.
State officials are ensuring patient care continues. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to keep hospitals operating during the strike. Emergency departments will remain open. Hospitals are continuing to accept patients. Patients with scheduled appointments or procedures will be contacted if there are any changes.
Thousands of nurses are on strike across New York City, with picket lines forming as early as 5:00 a.m. outside of Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Citizen user video shows police on scene for a group of employees picketing in the area.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 1428 Madison Ave – 99th St Atran Building.
Nurses from multiple New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement to end a weeks-long strike. “For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care. Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN. The tentative agreement reportedly includes new standards for staffing, health benefits, higher salaries and safeguards against AI in the workplace.
On Thursday, nurses will hold "a day of action to demand ICE out of hospitals."
"Striking nurses will continue to meet in bargaining committees to work on proposals. Mediators will call nurses and hospitals back to the table later in the week. Nurses continue to picket daily in hopes of settling fair contracts that protect nurse and patient safety," the union says.
The New York State Nurses Association will resume its negotiations with all three hospitals on Wednesday.
Nurses continue to strike for the third week.
The winter storm kept nurses off picket lines Sunday and Monday, but they plan to return Tuesday without a final deal.
Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses' current health plan, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association said contract negotiations resumed Thursday morning with officials at the three private hospital systems impacted by the strike.
The address reported for this incident has changed to New York City.
All impacted hospitals stated they will stay open throughout the strike.
The union said it plans to meet on Friday with leaders from Mount Sinai and Montefiore run hospitals, although some facilities have yet to agree to return to the table. Negotiations are being handled separately at each center, and the strike does not impact every hospital operated by the three health care systems.
“We met tonight for several hours. Discussions focused on staffing. The union’s proposals remain unreasonable. While we continue to be far apart, we are committed to bargaining in good faith. Future meetings will be scheduled through the mediator,” NewYork-Presbyterian said in a statement Thursday night.
None of the three hospital systems affected by the strike has met with union negotiators as the strike continues for a fourth day, though NewYork-Presbyterian plans talks Thursday evening.
The union alleges that Mount Sinai, which operates seven hospitals, unlawfully fired three nurses after the strike started and improperly disciplined 14 others who had spoken out about workplace violence or discussed the union and contract negotiations with their colleagues.
The New York State Nurses Association said that none of the hospitals have agreed to additional bargaining sessions with the union since their last one on Sunday.
Hospitals have hired temporary nurses to fill the labor gap, according to officials.
Union officials announced that around 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai walked off the job on Monday.
Almost 15,000 nurses walked off the job this morning, per local news.
Nurses say they are demanding better pay, safe staffing levels, fully funded health benefits, and stronger workplace safety protections. Montefiore said the union is asking for billions of dollars in wage increases and other proposals it described as reckless. NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai say they remain open to negotiations.
State officials are ensuring patient care continues. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to keep hospitals operating during the strike. Emergency departments will remain open. Hospitals are continuing to accept patients. Patients with scheduled appointments or procedures will be contacted if there are any changes.
Thousands of nurses are on strike across New York City, with picket lines forming as early as 5:00 a.m. outside of Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Citizen user video shows police on scene for a group of employees picketing in the area.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 1428 Madison Ave – 99th St Atran Building.
Nurses from multiple New York City hospitals have reached a tentative agreement to end a weeks-long strike. “For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care. Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN. The tentative agreement reportedly includes new standards for staffing, health benefits, higher salaries and safeguards against AI in the workplace.
On Thursday, nurses will hold "a day of action to demand ICE out of hospitals."
"Striking nurses will continue to meet in bargaining committees to work on proposals. Mediators will call nurses and hospitals back to the table later in the week. Nurses continue to picket daily in hopes of settling fair contracts that protect nurse and patient safety," the union says.
The New York State Nurses Association will resume its negotiations with all three hospitals on Wednesday.
Nurses continue to strike for the third week.
The winter storm kept nurses off picket lines Sunday and Monday, but they plan to return Tuesday without a final deal.
Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses' current health plan, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association said contract negotiations resumed Thursday morning with officials at the three private hospital systems impacted by the strike.
The address reported for this incident has changed to New York City.
All impacted hospitals stated they will stay open throughout the strike.
The union said it plans to meet on Friday with leaders from Mount Sinai and Montefiore run hospitals, although some facilities have yet to agree to return to the table. Negotiations are being handled separately at each center, and the strike does not impact every hospital operated by the three health care systems.
“We met tonight for several hours. Discussions focused on staffing. The union’s proposals remain unreasonable. While we continue to be far apart, we are committed to bargaining in good faith. Future meetings will be scheduled through the mediator,” NewYork-Presbyterian said in a statement Thursday night.
None of the three hospital systems affected by the strike has met with union negotiators as the strike continues for a fourth day, though NewYork-Presbyterian plans talks Thursday evening.
The union alleges that Mount Sinai, which operates seven hospitals, unlawfully fired three nurses after the strike started and improperly disciplined 14 others who had spoken out about workplace violence or discussed the union and contract negotiations with their colleagues.
The New York State Nurses Association said that none of the hospitals have agreed to additional bargaining sessions with the union since their last one on Sunday.
Hospitals have hired temporary nurses to fill the labor gap, according to officials.
Union officials announced that around 15,000 nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai walked off the job on Monday.
Almost 15,000 nurses walked off the job this morning, per local news.
Nurses say they are demanding better pay, safe staffing levels, fully funded health benefits, and stronger workplace safety protections. Montefiore said the union is asking for billions of dollars in wage increases and other proposals it described as reckless. NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai say they remain open to negotiations.
State officials are ensuring patient care continues. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to keep hospitals operating during the strike. Emergency departments will remain open. Hospitals are continuing to accept patients. Patients with scheduled appointments or procedures will be contacted if there are any changes.
Thousands of nurses are on strike across New York City, with picket lines forming as early as 5:00 a.m. outside of Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Citizen user video shows police on scene for a group of employees picketing in the area.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 1428 Madison Ave – 99th St Atran Building.
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As a new grad nurse myself, ICU ratios are supposed to be 1 nurse to 2 patients max, yet new grad nurses fresh off orientation are being assigned 1 nurse to 3 and even 1 nurse to 4 patients, despite evidence showing that best practice in critical care is 1 nurse to 1 patient. Hospitals also refuse to hire adequate staff and keep units chronically understaffed, which means patients are being billed for substandard care delivered under unsafe staffing conditions
@Poshposh00 really ? You do their job for minimal pay. See how long you last
Greedy CEO's dont care about patient safety. Always profits over people
@mariposaloca yup. Mt Sinai killed st Vinnys and Beth Israel and built tons of million dollar condos. And put 2 very small ungent cares there instead
Stop acting like they weren't heros during covid, give them what they deserve.
@hmery891 yes the SARS Cov-2 Plandemic was horrible. They never got fully compensated for that Horror show
PAY THEM RIGHT AND THEY WONT HAVE TO DO THIS
@emj225 Exactly! I agree with you 100%!
As a new grad nurse myself, ICU ratios are supposed to be 1 nurse to 2 patients max, yet new grad nurses fresh off orientation are being assigned 1 nurse to 3 and even 1 nurse to 4 patients, despite evidence showing that best practice in critical care is 1 nurse to 1 patient. Hospitals also refuse to hire adequate staff and keep units chronically understaffed, which means patients are being billed for substandard care delivered under unsafe staffing conditions
@Poshposh00 really ? You do their job for minimal pay. See how long you last
Greedy CEO's dont care about patient safety. Always profits over people
@mariposaloca yup. Mt Sinai killed st Vinnys and Beth Israel and built tons of million dollar condos. And put 2 very small ungent cares there instead
Stop acting like they weren't heros during covid, give them what they deserve.
@hmery891 yes the SARS Cov-2 Plandemic was horrible. They never got fully compensated for that Horror show
PAY THEM RIGHT AND THEY WONT HAVE TO DO THIS
@emj225 Exactly! I agree with you 100%!
As a new grad nurse myself, ICU ratios are supposed to be 1 nurse to 2 patients max, yet new grad nurses fresh off orientation are being assigned 1 nurse to 3 and even 1 nurse to 4 patients, despite evidence showing that best practice in critical care is 1 nurse to 1 patient. Hospitals also refuse to hire adequate staff and keep units chronically understaffed, which means patients are being billed for substandard care delivered under unsafe staffing conditions
@Poshposh00 really ? You do their job for minimal pay. See how long you last
Greedy CEO's dont care about patient safety. Always profits over people
@mariposaloca yup. Mt Sinai killed st Vinnys and Beth Israel and built tons of million dollar condos. And put 2 very small ungent cares there instead
Stop acting like they weren't heros during covid, give them what they deserve.
@hmery891 yes the SARS Cov-2 Plandemic was horrible. They never got fully compensated for that Horror show
PAY THEM RIGHT AND THEY WONT HAVE TO DO THIS
@emj225 Exactly! I agree with you 100%!
As a new grad nurse myself, ICU ratios are supposed to be 1 nurse to 2 patients max, yet new grad nurses fresh off orientation are being assigned 1 nurse to 3 and even 1 nurse to 4 patients, despite evidence showing that best practice in critical care is 1 nurse to 1 patient. Hospitals also refuse to hire adequate staff and keep units chronically understaffed, which means patients are being billed for substandard care delivered under unsafe staffing conditions
@Poshposh00 really ? You do their job for minimal pay. See how long you last
Greedy CEO's dont care about patient safety. Always profits over people
@mariposaloca yup. Mt Sinai killed st Vinnys and Beth Israel and built tons of million dollar condos. And put 2 very small ungent cares there instead
Stop acting like they weren't heros during covid, give them what they deserve.
@hmery891 yes the SARS Cov-2 Plandemic was horrible. They never got fully compensated for that Horror show
PAY THEM RIGHT AND THEY WONT HAVE TO DO THIS
@emj225 Exactly! I agree with you 100%!
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As a new grad nurse myself, ICU ratios are supposed to be 1 nurse to 2 patients max, yet new grad nurses fresh off orientation are being assigned 1 nurse to 3 and even 1 nurse to 4 patients, despite evidence showing that best practice in critical care is 1 nurse to 1 patient. Hospitals also refuse to hire adequate staff and keep units chronically understaffed, which means patients are being billed for substandard care delivered under unsafe staffing conditions
@Poshposh00 really ? You do their job for minimal pay. See how long you last
Greedy CEO's dont care about patient safety. Always profits over people
@mariposaloca yup. Mt Sinai killed st Vinnys and Beth Israel and built tons of million dollar condos. And put 2 very small ungent cares there instead
Stop acting like they weren't heros during covid, give them what they deserve.
@hmery891 yes the SARS Cov-2 Plandemic was horrible. They never got fully compensated for that Horror show
PAY THEM RIGHT AND THEY WONT HAVE TO DO THIS
@emj225 Exactly! I agree with you 100%!