"NewYork-Presbyterian nurses rejected a tentative agreement by an overwhelming margin Wednesday, voting to extend their strike - now 31 days running - against the hospital system. Their union, the New York State Nurses Association, said the unfair labor practice strike and bargaining will continue. Out of approximately 4,200 NewYork-Presbyterian nurses who were eligible to cast ballots, 3,099 voted to reject the deal and 867 voted to approve it."
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital nurses conducted a historic 41-day strike, the longest sustained strike in New York City history. After initially rejecting a tentative agreement by overwhelming margin with 3,099 voting against and only 867 voting for, the New York State Nurses Association continued negotiations. Two weeks later, 93 percent of eligible nurses voted to approve a revised tentative agreement and returned to work in late February. The strike involved approximately 4,200 nurses and represented a significant labor action in healthcare. Meanwhile, nurses at other hospitals including Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, and Montefiore approved their contracts with approval margins ranging from 85 to 96 percent.
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