in January 2023 the three-day strike Mount Sinai Nysna Nurses ended with groundbreaking agreements on safe staffing. We improved upon existing staffing standards—in some areas exceeding California nurse-to-patient ratios. This contract has stronger, precedent-setting staffing enforcement mechanisms, including expedited arbitration of staffing disputes and a new approach of including financial penalties when employers fail to uphold contractual safe staffing standards.This new contractual staffing language sets a high bar for other facilities in New York and is enforceable under New York’s hospital staffing committee law. We won this contract because of nurses taking an active role in saying enough is enough and fighting for more. And this work is not over. It is just beginning.
We need to keep this momentum going as we begin to enforce these victories.
What is a union contract?
The union contract or a "collective bargaining agreement" as it's sometimes called -- is a legally binding agreement between union workers and management/employer . Your Contract is used as a way hold your employer accountable to safe working conditions, job protections, wages, and benefits. Through Collective Bargaining and Coming together ,NYSNA members at Mount Sinai won one of the strongest union contracts on safe staffing. However, the contract is only as strong as our ability to enforce it!You can view and download the contract here. Reach out to NYSNA committee members, delegates, or reps with particular questions about the current contract.
WHERE CAN I FIND MY CONTRACT?
The contract has been printed and is currently available . Please reach out to your representative to receive a copy. If you dont know your representative please email mshexec@nysnalists.org and we can help connect you with them.You can also find it below and THE PDF FORM OF THE CURRENT 2023-2025 CONTRACT is attached .CLICK HERE
Mt. Sinai Hospital Jan23-Dec25.pdf