Janice Hopkins Tanne New YorkMore than 7000 New York City nurses ended a three day strike against two major hospitals, Mount Sinai in Manhattan and Montefiore in The Bronx, after reaching an agreement with hospital management that promised better staffing ratios and increased pay.12Nurses at the hospitals agreed a pay increase of 19%, spread over three years. Better nurse to patient ratios were a key point in negotiations. Nurses at both hospitals told the New York Times that they hoped to alleviate chronic understaffing by negotiating contracts that require managers to stick …

Source: CNN January 16, 2023 11:21 UTC