Overview
- NYSNA says nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore approved three-year agreements, sending more than 10,000 nurses back by Feb. 14 after a monthlong walkout.
- NewYork-Presbyterian nurses voted 3,099 to 867 against the proposal, leaving roughly 4,200 nurses on strike as the hospital determines next steps and invites staff to return if they choose.
- Ratified deals include about 12% wage increases over three years, preserved employer-funded health benefits, workplace-violence protections, and first-of-their-kind AI safeguards, with Montefiore also targeting ER overcrowding and hallway beds.
- The NewYork-Presbyterian dispute centers on staffing enforcement and job-security language, with union leaders urging a vote that the local bargaining committee had opposed, prompting member protests and a petition seeking an inquiry.
- Hospitals kept services running with travel nurses, though some procedures were postponed or patients transferred, and additional temporary staff arrived as picketing continues at NewYork-Presbyterian.