Northwell Health, nurses at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore reach tentative contract
The new proposed three-year contract includes pay increases between $18,000 and $20,000 during the contract, with annual raises and contributions to pensions and retirement health care. Union officials said the deal would pay nurses "on par with other Long Island nurse wages."
"We advocated for safer staffing levels, improved working conditions and fair wages to ensure that we can continue to deliver the high standard of care our patients deserve," local union president JoAnne DeAntonio said in a statement announcing the deal. "After months of fighting, we achieved what we set out to win. We’re glad that our voices were heard because we are not just fighting for ourselves; we are fighting for our patients, for our families, and for the future of health care in our region."