The Mount Sinai Hospital
Negotiations Updates
October 3, 2025
Negotiators for The Mount Sinai Hospital had their second bargaining session with NYSNA, which presented a comprehensive package of demands.
It was apparent that NYSNA’s demands seek sweeping economic increases to virtually every financial term in the current collective bargaining agreement.
Mount Sinai’s negotiators expressed at the table that while they have the utmost respect for Mount Sinai’s nurses and their incredible work and dedication to patient care, NYSNA’s proposals are disappointing because they are untethered to the economic reality of the Hospital and the health care industry as a whole, and are fiscally irresponsible.
The Mount Sinai Hospital bargaining team said it would more fully review the demands and assess the complete economic impacts and come prepared to discuss at the next scheduled meeting, on Wednesday, October 15. The sides also agreed to schedule additional bargaining sessions.
September 18, 2025
Negotiators for The Mount Sinai Hospital held their first official bargaining session with NYSNA at Mount Sinai’s offices on 42nd Street.
The negotiating team came ready to discuss proposals and bargain, particularly since this session had been scheduled for weeks and NYSNA recently presented extensive demands to other hospitals that are currently bargaining with it—including wage proposals.
NYSNA negotiators stated that they would not share any contract proposals until there was an agreement on where to hold future bargaining sessions. NYSNA continues to insist that sessions take place on the hospital campus, while Mount Sinai negotiators have explained that the hospital does not have the appropriate space to routinely host negotiations without interfering with patient care, scientific research, student and trainee education, and employee activities.
In previous years, bargaining has taken place at Mount Sinai offices on 42nd Street and NYSNA’s headquarters, and Mount Sinai said that its preference is to continue meeting at either or both of those locations. Nevertheless, Mount Sinai’s negotiators listened to NYSNA’s concerns and agreed to explore off-campus locations closer to the hospital.
There was no final determination made on future locations; however, both sides agreed to meet next on Friday, October 3, and Wednesday, October 15.
Supporting Our Nurses: Collective Bargaining Updates With NYSNA
The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West/Mount Sinai Morningside have begun contract negotiations with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union that represents nurses at these hospitals. NYSNA’s contracts with these hospitals expire at the end of 2025.
Mount Sinai nurses play a vital role in delivering the high-quality, evidence-based care that our patients require, and we deeply value and respect their contributions.
Our goal is to reach agreements that continue to provide our valued nurses with competitive compensation and benefits, and ensure a safe, supportive working environment that enables them to provide exceptional care to all our patients across the diverse communities we serve.
About Negotiations
We have a long history of working successfully and collaboratively with NYSNA and we are confident that we will find common ground to reach contracts that remain fair, reasonable, and responsible. Bargaining may have its challenges and lively discussions along the way, but we are committed to negotiating in good faith at all times.
We deeply value our nurses and will work toward reaching new contracts that continue to recognize and reward their hard work and dedication. We will update this site regularly as negotiations progress, and we look forward to reaching agreement as soon as possible.