St. Elizabeth Medical Center averts nurse strike

St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, N.Y., and the union representing its nurses have reached a tentative contract agreement, according to a report on syracuse.com.

The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the New York State Nurses Association, averts the union's planned Sept. 1 strike.

"The parties are pleased that they have jointly found creative solutions to address the staffing concerns raised by the nurses," the hospital and union said in a joint statement, according to the article.

The union did not release details of the agreement.

St. Elizabeth nurses have been working without a contract for 14 months, according to the article. Nurses at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, N.Y., Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., and St. Elizabeth recently voted to authorize a strike Sept. 1 amid staffing concerns.

The union called off the strike against Samaritan after reaching a tentative settlement Thursday, but an agreement has not been reached with Nathan Littauer, according to the article.

 

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