Montefiore, Mount Sinai Reach Tentative Deals with Striking Nurses

Nurses must now vote to approve the contract agreements before ending the historic strike.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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In a major breakthrough, Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals have reached tentative contract agreements with nearly 15,000 striking nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association. The nurses must now vote to ratify the deals before returning to work on Saturday. Details of the agreements have not yet been released, but the union says they maintain safe staffing ratios, improve workplace violence protections, and preserve health benefits. Negotiations are still ongoing with the 4,200 striking nurses at New York-Presbyterian.

Why it matters

This strike has been one of the largest and most impactful in the healthcare industry in recent years, disrupting care at some of New York City's largest hospitals for over a month. The tentative deals represent a major victory for the nurses, who were fighting for better working conditions and patient safety measures. However, the strike is not fully resolved until the nurses vote to approve the contracts.

The details

The tentative agreements were reached between the New York State Nurses Association and the Montefiore and Mount Sinai health systems. The union said the deals maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for the nurses. Approximately 10,500 unionized nurses at the Montefiore and Mount Sinai facilities must now vote this week to ratify the contracts before ending their strike and returning to work on Saturday. Negotiations are still ongoing with the 4,200 striking nurses at New York-Presbyterian, where the key sticking point remains staffing levels.

  • The nurses have been on strike for over four weeks.
  • The tentative deals were reached on February 9, 2026.
  • The nurses must vote to ratify the contracts this week.
  • If ratified, the nurses will return to work on Saturday.

The players

New York State Nurses Association

The union representing the striking nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.

Montefiore

One of the major hospital systems in New York City that reached a tentative contract agreement with the nurses' union.

Mount Sinai

Another major New York City hospital system that reached a tentative contract agreement with the nurses' union.

New York-Presbyterian

A large hospital system in New York City where negotiations are still ongoing with the striking nurses.

Nancy Hagans

President of the New York State Nurses Association.

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What they’re saying

“Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high after winning fair tentative contracts that maintain enforceable safe staffing ratios, improve protections from workplace violence, and maintain health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses.”

— Nancy Hagans, President, New York State Nurses Association

What’s next

The nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai must vote this week to ratify the tentative contract agreements. If approved, they will return to work on Saturday. Negotiations are still ongoing with the striking nurses at New York-Presbyterian.

The takeaway

This strike has been a major test for New York's healthcare systems, with nearly 15,000 nurses walking off the job for over a month. The tentative deals at Montefiore and Mount Sinai represent a significant victory for the nurses, who fought for improved working conditions and patient safety measures. However, the strike is not fully resolved until the nurses vote to approve the contracts and return to work.