About 7,000 New York City nurses have promised to return to work Thursday morning after the nurses union struck a deal to end a three-day strike at Mount Sinai Hospital in Harlem and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx..
Ana Villeda, an emergency room nurse at Montefiore said she felt relieved the strike was over and eager to get back to work.
She pointed to provisions that guaranteed lower patient ratios, depending on how severe their conditions were, and an agreement to open another part of the hospital up so they'd stop having to treat patients in hallways. “The change will bring us a little bit closer to enjoying our jobs again and really providing the care we so desperately were looking to provide,” Villeda said. “Being on strike was not an easy decision, and I don’t think any of us wanted to be there and when we were there we couldn’t wait to get out of the cold and back inside.”
Earlier this week, Montefiore and Mount Sinai said that they offered the union the same deal that other hospitals offered, but their nurses held out for better staffing ratios, the union said.
“Our proposed agreement is similar to those between NYSNA and eight other New York City hospitals. It is fair and responsible, and it puts patients first. We’re grateful to Governor Hochul, her staff and elected officials for their leadership and support throughout the negotiation process.” Mount Sinai spokesperson Marlene Naanes said in a statement.with negotiations for weeks, even offering a last-minute arbitration deal on Sunday to avert a strike.
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