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This sets a standard not just for New York, but for the nation.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<strong>Four Year Agreement:<\/strong>\u00a0Our agreement ensures staffing, security, and strength for the next four years, expiring Dec. 31, 2022.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<strong>Industry Leading Wage Increases:<\/strong>\u00a0With minimum wage increases of three percent (3%) in each year of the contract including retro, we have secured industry leading wages for our profession.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<strong>Retiree Health Benefit<\/strong>s: For all facilities, we were able to achieve benefits, allowing members to maintain health benefits after early retirement (subject to key conditions).<\/p>\n<p>Several other agreements were reached on priority issues at the local bargaining tables. This agreement was only achieved through the unity of thousands of nurses, exercising our power to win for our patients, our communities, and ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement is subject to ratification. Stay tuned for the official ratification vote schedule at all hospitals. Please feel free to print out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/salsa4.salsalabs.com\/o\/50772\/images\/Big4TAflyer1.pdf\">this leaflet<\/a>\u00a0to distribute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The standoff between the New York State Nurses Association and New York City&#8217;s three largest health systems,\u00a0Mount Sinai, Montefiore and New York-Presbyterian, ended with the hospitals agreeing to spend $100 million to hire 1,450 nurses, and increase wages by 3%. See the message below from the NY State Nurse&#8217;s Association. 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