Progress on nurses' strike as Mt. Sinai, NYP agree to keep health plans

CITYWIDE – AFTER TWO WEEKS on strike, nurses at some of the city's largest hospitals say they have reached a partial agreement over health benefits, WABC Eyewitness News reports. According to the New York State Nurses Association, management at NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai have agreed to retain the union's current health insurance plan. These benefits had reportedly been a sticking point in contract negotiations between the union and the hospitals.

The union said picketing would continue on Tuesday and beyond after a pause during Winter Storm Fern, unless a final deal is reached.

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