New York City Nurses Reach Tentative Deals, End Strike at Mount Sinai and Montefiore Hospitals After Nearly a Month on Picketlines.
After weeks of tense negotiations, the New York State Nurses Association announced Monday that nurses have reached tentative agreements to end their strike at hospitals run by Mount Sinai and Montefiore. The deal must first be ratified through a vote by the affected nurses before they return to work.
The contracts are set to run through 2028 and include significant salary boosts for nurses, with raises totaling nearly 12% over three years. While this represents a compromise between what nurses and hospitals had been proposing at the bargaining table, it falls short of the 18% increase in their previous contracts, which expired December 31.
The tentative agreements also address staffing concerns, including new nurse-to-patient ratios, the creation of new nursing positions to reduce patient wait times, and improved safety standards. Nurses will benefit from these changes, as well as safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence in patient care.
One notable aspect of the deal is the inclusion of a safe staffing standard in an outpatient unit at Montefiore and stricter measures for preventing violence in hospitals. The agreement also provides employees with time off to attend court proceedings if they've been assaulted at work.
While details remain pending ratification, officials from Mount Sinai Hospital expressed optimism about the new agreements, stating that they will "heal the organization together" as they continue to provide care to patients.
The strike, which began on January 12th and involved nearly 15,000 nurses, marked the longest and largest in city history. The prolonged negotiations had an impact on hospital operations, with some patients facing postponed surgeries and missed appointments.
Despite ongoing concerns about understaffing, the tentative agreements represent a significant victory for the New York State Nurses Association, with officials hailing it as a testament to their strength and resilience.
After weeks of tense negotiations, the New York State Nurses Association announced Monday that nurses have reached tentative agreements to end their strike at hospitals run by Mount Sinai and Montefiore. The deal must first be ratified through a vote by the affected nurses before they return to work.
The contracts are set to run through 2028 and include significant salary boosts for nurses, with raises totaling nearly 12% over three years. While this represents a compromise between what nurses and hospitals had been proposing at the bargaining table, it falls short of the 18% increase in their previous contracts, which expired December 31.
The tentative agreements also address staffing concerns, including new nurse-to-patient ratios, the creation of new nursing positions to reduce patient wait times, and improved safety standards. Nurses will benefit from these changes, as well as safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence in patient care.
One notable aspect of the deal is the inclusion of a safe staffing standard in an outpatient unit at Montefiore and stricter measures for preventing violence in hospitals. The agreement also provides employees with time off to attend court proceedings if they've been assaulted at work.
While details remain pending ratification, officials from Mount Sinai Hospital expressed optimism about the new agreements, stating that they will "heal the organization together" as they continue to provide care to patients.
The strike, which began on January 12th and involved nearly 15,000 nurses, marked the longest and largest in city history. The prolonged negotiations had an impact on hospital operations, with some patients facing postponed surgeries and missed appointments.
Despite ongoing concerns about understaffing, the tentative agreements represent a significant victory for the New York State Nurses Association, with officials hailing it as a testament to their strength and resilience.
gotta ask, what's the real reason behind these 12% raises? Sounds like hospitals are trying to save some cash by not going all the way up to those 18% nurses were asking for 
also, how much did these negotiations really cost? Like, in dollars and cents. can we get some transparency here? 
finally some good news! I'm so relieved those nurses are getting that 12% raise, it's a big deal for them! I mean, who wouldn't want an 18% increase, but still, 12% is better than nothing. And the fact that they're getting new nurse-to-patient ratios and safety standards implemented is a huge win. I'm sure those hospitals will be super busy now that all the nurses are back to work, lol.
Okay so nurses in NY hospitals were on strike for like a month, and now they're agreeing to some deals 
. Not sure if it's enough considering they had to go on strike in the first place 
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. And AI safety standards are a must 
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. That's some serious self-care right there 
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. Now let's hope these deals get ratified and they can start working together again 
. I'm all for those safe staffing standards in outpatient units, especially at Montefiore – it's about time they got some attention 
. Fingers crossed the deals get ratified soon so those nurses can go back to work and our healthcare system can breathe a sigh of relief 
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. but for real tho, them staffing concerns and safety standards? yaaas, nurses got this! 
. that safe staffing standard at montefiore tho? let's see how they implement it 
. anyway, huge congrats to those 15k+ nurses for holdin out for what was rightfully theirs 
. now lets hope they can make good on these agreements and heal the hospitals together 
, yet we still can't seem to get it right when it comes to valuing their worth 
. And what's with the compromise? Are we really okay with just "good enough" in a field where lives are on the line 
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Can't wait to see this deal get ratified and these nurses back on the job! 
. Still, I'm a bit curious about why it took so long to get here... was there some major impasse or something? 
. and yeah, safe staffing standards are super important, can't have anyone burnout at work 
. fingers crossed they get ratified soon so we can all breathe a sigh of relief 
That's gotta be super tough for them. And omg, new nurse-to-patient ratios? 
that's a major win! They deserve it after all the hard work they do. But seriously, I'm glad we're getting closer to resolving this labor issue in NYC. It's time for hospitals to take care of their staff and patients at the same time. 
. It's great that they're taking concrete steps to create a safer environment for everyone involved.
. We need to support our healthcare workers, both physically and emotionally, to ensure they can keep doing their vital work 
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but at leest dey r tryna address staffing issues & reduce wait times which is more dan most places can say 
they're always poppin up at the worst times... anyway, so nurses in new york city just ended their strike after like 2 months and got some decent deals 
at least they got some changes implemented like safer staffing ratios and AI safeguards, now let's see if the actual implementation goes smoothly