New York City nurses reach tentative agreements with some hospitals to end strike

Approximately 10,500 members of the New York State Nurses Association reached tentative agreements with Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems and could return to work after ratification votes; about 4,200 nurses remain on strike at NewYork‑Presbyterian.

Thousands of nurses in New York City have reached tentative agreements with several hospital systems, the nurses' union announced. The agreements involve Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems, including Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West. Nurses began striking on Jan. 12 over wages, safe staffing levels and workplace safety. The union said ratification votes will be held and, if approved, affected nurses could return to work at the end of the week. Key details: - Approximately 10,500 members of the New York State Nurses Association reached tentative agreements with Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems. - Agreements were reported to include enforceable safe staffing ratios, protections from workplace violence, maintenance of health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses, and salary increases of more than 12% over a three-year contract. - Ratification votes are scheduled; the union said nurses would return to work at the end of the week if agreements are ratified. - About 4,200 nurses remain on strike at NewYork‑Presbyterian, with no agreement announced there. - An ABC News request for comment sent to the hospitals named did not immediately receive a response. Summary: If ratified, the agreements would bring many nurses back to bedside roles later this week and would resolve parts of the larger labor action. Some nurses remain on strike at NewYork‑Presbyterian and no agreement has been reported there. The immediate next step is ratification voting by union members.