A tentative agreement has been reached between about 4,200 NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and the hospital system to end a month-and-a-half-long strike, with union members voting on ratification this weekend and, if approved, nurses returning to work next week.

Over 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia continued striking before the tentative agreement was announced, and nurses at the Columbia campus reached a tentative deal after nearly six weeks on the picket line.

Beth Loudin, a nurse and local union leader, credited the progress to the nurses’ persistence and community support.

The agreement includes enforceable safe staffing standards, protections against workplace violence, safeguards against artificial intelligence, and maintains health benefits while increasing salaries by more than 12% over three years.

NYSNA praised the agreement as a historic win for patient care, staffing, and nurse protections, while NYP said it was satisfied to settle through mediation.

Full ratification by union members is still required for the contract to take effect.

This strike followed a broader January 12 walkout by about 15,000 nurses across three major New York health systems over staffing and safety concerns.

Region-wide actions saw other hospitals, including Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems, reach settlements with nurses or are in ongoing negotiations, with some contracts already ratified and nurses returning to work.

The tentative contract aims to improve staffing ratios, reduce violence risk, and avoid any additional out-of-pocket costs for frontline nurses, while delivering a three-year salary expansion and preserved benefits.

A NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia spokeswoman confirmed that a tentative deal had been reached.

Meanwhile, more than 10,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and two Mount Sinai Health System hospitals have already secured deals and returned to work.