NYC Nurses' Strike Ends at Montefiore, Mount Sinai

Nurses represented by the National Nurses United (NYSNA) reached tentative agreements with Montefiore Einstein Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital, ending a nearly month-long strike involving approximately 10,500 nurses. The agreements include a 12% pay raise over three years, maintenance of health benefits without additional out-of-pocket costs, new protections against workplace violence, and safeguards against artificial intelligence. Nurses at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital are expected to vote on ratification and return to work on February 14. However, approximately 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital remain on strike as negotiations continue, primarily over safe staffing levels. The strike, which began on January 12, was the largest and longest nurses' strike in United States===New York City history, drawing support from politicians like United States===New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.