Mount Sinai NY
1-13-2023 12:16am

Nurse strikes at Mount Sinai, Montefiore end as deals reached

The strikes at Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals concluded on Thursday morning after the facilities and the New York State Nurses Association union had tentatively come to an agreement.

The 7,000+ nurses began their strike on Monday morning in an effort to obtain more staffing, enhanced working conditions, and increased wages.

It's a distinguishing triumph for nurses in New York City and around the nation,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans in a declaration. “Our NYSNA nurses have proven that seemingly unattainable tasks can be achieved, saving lives all through the COVID-19 pandemic. This is another demonstration that our nurse heroes are unstoppable.”

As indicated by the statement, Mount Sinai nurses were set to resume duties on Thursday morning while those working in the Montefiore Bronx were likewise going to be back at work Thursday, although the specific timing was not provided. ft on the same day, although the time of commencement was not mentioned.

By coming together and dedicating ourselves to our cause, we were able to achieve enforceable safe staffing ratios in both Montefiore and Mount Sinai, where nurses had gone on strike for improved patient care," declared Hagans. "We can proudly go back to work, safe in the knowledge that patients now have improved safety, and that job security has been increased for our profession."

No precise information on the agreements was provided in the statement, however, it did highlight that there are now "wall-to-wall safe staffing ratios in all inpatient units, with a firm commitment to enforcement" at Mount Sinai.

The statement from the Mount Sinai Health System spokesperson declared the termination of the strike due to a tentative agreement between the hospital and NYSNA. They added that the proposed deal reflects the pattern of those put in place between NYSNA and seven other medical facilities in New York City. They termed the agreement as reasonable and patient-focused.

The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has asserted that the agreement for Montefiore Bronx carries with it new safe staffing ratios in the Emergency Department, supplementary language in relation to staffing levels, and financial penalties for failing to abide by these predetermined safe staffing levels, plus improvements in community health, and adds to it the goal of recruiting Bronx based nurses to secure staffing in the long term.

This deal includes an approximately 19.1% salary increase, the addition of 170 nursing positions, as well as additional benefits, as noted in a statement from Montefiore.

At the bargaining sessions, Philip O. Ozuah, president and CEO of Montefiore Medicine, declared that they approached with high esteem for the nurses by presenting propositions that prioritize their pay, benefits, safety, and staffing. He shared delight in the offer to raise wages by 19%, amended benefits surpassing those of other equivalent establishments, 170 fresh nursing openings, and a generous strategy to cope with recruitment and retaining.

In its announcement, the New York State Nurses Association revealed that nurses at Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Heights Medical Center had attained a provisional agreement during the preceding night and retracted their ten-day strike warning.

Agreements were made by nurses at seven additional private hospitals in New York City to prevent any labor actions from taking place prior to the Mount Sinai and Montefiore strikes.

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