Overview
- Negotiators for the New York State Nurses Association and Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian returned to bargaining Tuesday, with talks expected to continue Wednesday.
- The union says Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian agreed to maintain nurses’ current health plans, while both hospital systems say benefits were never slated for cuts.
- Roughly 15,000 nurses remain on strike on day 16 after picketing paused during a winter storm and resumed outside the hospitals Tuesday.
- Key disputes over enforceable staffing ratios, pay increases and protections against workplace violence are still unresolved.
- Hospitals report emergency departments and other services remain open with temporary staff, including about 1,400 traveling nurses at Mount Sinai.