The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union, has reached a tentative labor contract with New York City on behalf of 2,300 resident physicians and fellows at NYC Health + Hospitals.
The union announced the agreement May 28 after nine months of negotiations.
It includes pay on par with peers in private safety-net hospitals as well as greater annual investments in their union Patient Care Trust Fund, according to the SEIU local.
The tentative deal must still be approved by the union members. If it is approved, physicians will receive an immediate 9.27% raise retroactive to 2021 followed by an additional 3% raise in December and a 3.25% raise in December 2025, according to The City.
The website also said the tentative deal includes an "equity adjustment" to increase starting salaries up to more than $76,000, as well as ratification bonuses.
"It is our collective power that pushed the mayor to finally do the right thing and support our wellness, education and patient care with these amazing wins, which will most importantly ensure that new doctors are supported when they start next month!" Kings County pediatrics resident Dr. Salma Sadaf said in a news release. "But this was not just about wages; it was about respect, acknowledging our contributions, and ensuring we can continue to care for our patients without being buried under the financial burden. Because we came together, we won, and this will in turn benefit our patients and is exactly what H+H stands for."
Becker's has reached out to NYC Health + Hospitals and will update this story if a comment is received.