Contract disputes between union nurses and management at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, both in New York City, have escalated into strike votes, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
More than 1,300 registered nurses at St. Luke's-Roosevelt and members of the New York State Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as a result of the stalled contract negotiations but have not set a strike date or issued a 10-day strike notice. Last week, roughly 3,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian also voted to stage a strike over a new contract but similarly have not issued any strike specifics, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Hospital management at St. Luke's-Roosevelt has proposed new healthcare premiums of up to $100 per month for family coverage, but the nurses said they deserve premium-free health plans due to their high exposure risk to disease and high injury rates, according to the Wall Street Journal report.
Frank Cracolici, president and CEO of St. Luke's-Roosevelt, said all non-union staff contribute to their benefits costs, and "while we are being thoughtful and respectful of our nurses, we also are asking them for reasonable terms in a new contract," according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Officials and nurses at both NewYork-Presbyterian and St. Luke's Roosevelt plan to continue negotiations today, and nurses will decide this week if they will begin the strike notification process with hospital management.
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More than 1,300 registered nurses at St. Luke's-Roosevelt and members of the New York State Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as a result of the stalled contract negotiations but have not set a strike date or issued a 10-day strike notice. Last week, roughly 3,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian also voted to stage a strike over a new contract but similarly have not issued any strike specifics, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Hospital management at St. Luke's-Roosevelt has proposed new healthcare premiums of up to $100 per month for family coverage, but the nurses said they deserve premium-free health plans due to their high exposure risk to disease and high injury rates, according to the Wall Street Journal report.
Frank Cracolici, president and CEO of St. Luke's-Roosevelt, said all non-union staff contribute to their benefits costs, and "while we are being thoughtful and respectful of our nurses, we also are asking them for reasonable terms in a new contract," according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Officials and nurses at both NewYork-Presbyterian and St. Luke's Roosevelt plan to continue negotiations today, and nurses will decide this week if they will begin the strike notification process with hospital management.
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