The three-day strike of more than 7,000 nurses at two NYC hospitals—Mount Sinai and Montefiore—in January 2023 ended with groundbreaking agreements on safe staffing. Both facilities improved upon existing staffing standards—in some areas exceeding California nurse-to-patient ratios.
After a successful three-day strike, nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore have won and ratified historic contracts that include enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios with expedited arbitration and potential financial penalties payable to nurses wh
Hundreds of NYSNA nurses from New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H)/ Mayorals packed the courtyard outside H+H headquarters on Wednesday, Jan. 18, demanding a fair contract and safe staffing to deliver the care all New Yorkers deserve. Nurses held “I am a Nurse” signs honoring Dr.
On Thursday, Dec. 22, NYSNA nurses announced the outcome of strike authorization votes at NYC private sector hospitals with union contracts expiring Dec. 31.
NYSNA members are always ready to fight for safe staffing! On November 30, nurses and allies rallied on the steps of City Hall and testified at a City Council oversight hearing on the state of nursing.