{"id":542869,"date":"2026-01-25T23:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/542869\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T23:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:53:12","slug":"union-agrees-to-reach-deal-on-maintaining-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/542869\/","title":{"rendered":"Union agrees to reach deal on maintaining health benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There is a sign of progress in the nurses&#8217; strike in New York City &#8211; now in its 14th day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The nurses&#8217; union says they have reached a deal on maintaining health benefits at two hospitals &#8211; this was a key sticking point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The New York State Nurses Association says Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian have agreed to keep the nurses&#8217; current health plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, the hospitals and nurses must reach final tentative contract agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Due to the Winter Storm Warning, nurses were not on the picket lines on Sunday and will not be on Monday, but they say they will be back out there Tuesday if there is no final deal by then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>*<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get Eyewitness News Delivered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>* <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/new-york\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More New York City news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">More New York City news<\/a><\/strong><br \/>* <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Send us a news tip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Send us a news tip<\/a><\/strong><br \/>* <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>*<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow us on YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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