{"id":141404,"date":"2026-02-22T01:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141404\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:08:07","slug":"nyc-nursing-walkout-ends-as-last-striking-nurses-approve-new-contract-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141404\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Nursing Walkout Ends as Last Striking Nurses Approve New Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Nurses at a big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/new-york\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a> hospital system approved a new contract Saturday, voting to end <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nursing-strike-new-york-5647ac366a8d067785b9cb4005204878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a major nursing strike<\/a> after more than a month.<\/p>\n<p>More than 4,000 nurses in the privately run NewYork-Presbyterian system went on strike Jan. 12. They are now due to start returning to work in the coming week. The union, called the New York State Nurses Association, said 93% of its members at NewYork-Presbyterian voted to ratify the three-year contract. <\/p>\n<p>Two other big private hospital systems, Montefiore and Mount Sinai, ended their nurses\u2019 walkout earlier this month by <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nyc-nurses-strike-union-contract-vote-ebbdde8347e98d7bf580a33fbeb31aba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">inking contract agreements<\/a> with the same union. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so happy with the wins we achieved, and now the fight to enforce these contracts and hold our employers accountable begins,\u201d union President Nancy Hagans said in a statement Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>NewYork-Presbyterian said that it looked forward to its nurses&#8217; return and that the contract &#8220;reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play as part of our exceptional care teams.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Provisions included staffing improvements, raises topping 12% over three years and safeguards on the use of artificial intelligence, according to the union.<\/p>\n<p>The union has said the strike initially involved about 15,000 nurses overall at Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian. It affected only some facilities within the three systems and didn&#8217;t involve any city-run hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>During the strike, Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian brought on thousands of temporary nurses, transferred some patients and canceled some procedures. The hospitals <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nursing-strike-new-york-4a26a4891c6832e7f0ad65c1a203c57f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">insisted they were smoothly delivering<\/a> care, including complex surgeries. But some vulnerable patients and their families said some <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nursing-strike-nyc-hospitals-agreement-a044b86cb48c9a6c4447136cc676def6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">routine tasks took longer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The strikers complained of unmanageable workloads and accused the hospitals of trying to chip away at health benefits. The hospitals contested those claims and said the union\u2019s demands were exorbitant.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>Photos You Should See \u2013 Feb. 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/feb-20-pyss-x07.jpg\" alt=\"Palestinians sit at a long table amid the rubble of destroyed buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. 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