NewYork-Presbyterian, nurses union reach tentative agreement, potentially ending strike
Source: CBS News
By Katie Houlis, Jennifer Bisram, Christina Fan
Updated on: February 20, 2026 / 1:47 PM EST / CBS New York
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
The potential deal was announced just after midnight Friday, after the two sides restarted bargaining Thursday morning, about six weeks into the strike.
New deal between NYSNA and NewYork-Presbyterian
According to NYSNA, the agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian addresses the nurses' key concerns, including protections against layoffs, increasing salaries by more than 12% over three years, improving health benefits and protecting nurses against workplace violence.
Nurses still have to vote to ratify the deal, a process that will continue through the weekend. If approved, they could return to work next week.
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