Thursday, February 12, 2026-In a dramatic twist in the ongoing New York City nurses strike, nurses at NewYork‑Presbyterian Hospital overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract agreement this week, ensuring that their labor action will continue.
More than 4,200 nurses voted against the deal, with roughly 3,099 opposing and just 867 in favor, according to union figures. Their rejection comes even as nurses at other major hospital systems in the city ratified their agreements by wide margins and began returning to work.
The tentative contract had included many of the same provisions that saw success at Mount Sinai and Montefiore — such as pay raises of over 12% across three years, staffing improvements, and safety protections — but rank-and-file nurses at NewYork‑Presbyterian felt it did not adequately address their core concerns. Union leadership had encouraged members to approve the deal, but growing dissatisfaction with how negotiations were handled helped fuel the decisive “no” vote.
With the rejection solidifying the continuation of the strike at NewYork‑Presbyterian, nurses there remain on the picket lines while colleagues at other hospitals return to work. The outcome highlights deep divisions not just with hospital management but within union ranks over strategy and priorities in the fight for better staffing, working conditions, and safety standards.
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