NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Striking nurses and NewYork Presbyterian Hospital will return to the bargaining table on Thursday in an effort to end a strike that has stretched for more than six weeks.<\/p>\n
About 4,000 nurses have been on strike for over a month.<\/p>\n
Mediators are bringing both sides back together for the first time since a previous tentative agreement was rejected by nurses. Talks had been at a standstill ever since.<\/p>\n
A key question now is whether the nurses will get the staffing increases, health benefit protections and workplace violence safeguards they’ve been fighting for.<\/p>\n
Another is whether the hospital system will move to replace the more than 4,200 nurses still on the picket line.<\/p>\n
The last contract proposal fell short of several union priorities. Although the agreement was not approved by the union’s executive committee at NewYork Presbyterian, members were still sent the proposal by the New York State Nurses Association to ratify so they could return to work.<\/p>\n
That has not happened yet for the roughly 4,200 nurses who remain on strike and hope Thursday’s negotiations move them closer to a deal.<\/p>\n
Nurses at both Montefiore and Mount Sinai returned to work this past weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n ———-<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * More New York City news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n
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