The agreement, announced Tuesday by the hospital and New York State Nurses Association, averts the union’s planned Sept. 1 strike.
Details of the agreement were not disclosed. However, both parties said they are thankful “that finally through many sensitive negotiation sessions (including a 25-hour marathon final meeting), we were able to work resourcefully for a common goal benefiting all involved.”
The agreement, which has yet to be ratified, comes after nurses at NLH, Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., and St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, N.Y., voted to authorize a strike Sept. 1 amid staffing concerns. The New York State Nurses Association has also reached agreements with Samaritan and St. Elizabeth.
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