NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strike
February 26, 2026
The strikers complained of unmanageable workloads and accused the hospitals of trying to chip away at health benefits.
The strikers complained of unmanageable workloads and accused the hospitals of trying to chip away at health benefits.
The union members’ return marks the official end of one of the most widespread nurses’ strikes in New York City history.
The roughly 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian had been the last remaining on the picket line during bitterly cold temperatures.
4,200 NURSES at NewYork-Presbyterian reached a tentative agreement with management on Thursday after nearly a month and half on strike.
NURSES AT THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER said Thursday the hospital system has refused to pay nurses’ benefits since October.
The members of the New York State Nurses Association on strike at NewYork-Presbyterian will remain on the picket line.
Union has circulated ballots to ratify the deal by Wednesday evening, but some rank-and-file members have urged fellow nurses to reject it.
MORE THAN 10,000 nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai’s Morningside and West campuses reached tentative agreements.
The walkout began Jan. 12, prompting the hospitals to scramble to hire legions of temporary nurses to fill in during a demanding flu season.
AFTER TWO WEEKS on strike, nurses at some of the city’s largest hospitals say they have reached a partial agreement over health benefits.
“The people of this country are sick and tired of the greed in this health care industry,” said Sanders, a native of Brooklyn.
ELECTED OFFICIALS stood with nurses Monday as 15,000 members of the New York State Nurses Association went on strike.
NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION members on Monday at 6 a.m. walked off the job at three private hospital systems across New York City.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to their union, the New York State Nurses Association.
The New York State Nurses Association on Friday delivered 10-day strike notices to a dozen private sector hospitals across the city.
THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION on Monday announced that 97% of nurses at 12 private sector hospitals voted to authorize a strike.
A GROUP OF 1,000 nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn on Tuesday filed a notice announcing their intention to strike on March 1.
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