Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian have voted to ratify a new three-year contract and will begin returning to work next week, the nurses union and NewYork-Presbyterian announced Saturday evening.
According to the New York State Nurses Association, 93% of union nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian voted in favor of the deal, which will end their strike after 41 days.
“NYSNA nurses showed what it means to advocate for patients, and this moment will go down in history as a win for our communities, in the fight for healthcare justice, and for the labor movement,” said Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association.
“We are pleased to share that we have a new ratified contract with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and look forward to our nurses’ return to the hospital,” NewYork-Presbyterian wrote in a statement. “The new contract reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play as part of our exceptional care teams.”
The new deal includes an increase in salaries by more than 12% over the three-year contract and an increase in the number of nurses, according to NYSNA.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian began striking on Jan. 12 after they failed to reach an agreement on a new deal. They were joined by nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses initially voted to reject a tentative agreement and mediator’s proposal last week, at the same time that nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West voted to ratify their contracts. Nurses at the other hospitals began returning to work last Saturday after ratifying their deals.