After more than six months of good-faith negotiations, we are pleased to report that Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) have reached a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement for our nurses.

NYSNA’s RN membership must vote to ratify the contract for it to take effect. The union will schedule a ratification vote shortly. SIUH leadership is unable to disclose the details until the NYSNA RN membership ratifies the agreement.

We believe the proposed collective bargaining agreement is fair for our nurses, supports our shared mission to deliver safe, quality health care to our patients and communities, and reflects our continued commitment to being a great place to work. Thank you for your patience and support throughout the negotiation process.

On Tuesday, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) met virtually with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) for our 17th negotiation session.

SIUH shared a modified economic proposal covering a range of topics. While we still have a number of major economic hurdles to overcome, we eagerly await NYSNA’s response and are hopeful that we can agree to the terms of Tuesday’s hospital proposal – and gain some important momentum – at our next session on June 29.

Additionally, NYSNA presented a modified counterproposal on staffing, which we will carefully review to determine if it aligns with the hospital’s need for flexibility. As we have communicated, SIUH seeks to responsibly and dynamically manage staffing not only by responding to fluctuations in unit and hospital census, but also by adjusting for patient needs and planning for program expansion, if and when necessary.

We urge you to continue to stay informed throughout the negotiation process by signing up for text message updates from SIUH (text SIUHRN to 77295) or by visiting this website .

Yesterday, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) met virtually with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) for our 15th negotiation session.

NYSNA started the session by presenting a modified counterproposal on staffing. Although we remain apart in our positions, we appreciate that the union’s proposal accounted for fluctuations in unit and hospital census.

Toward the end of the day, we were pleased to also receive NYSNA’s counterproposal on the comprehensive economic proposal that we presented earlier this month. SIUH will carefully review the counterproposal so that we can begin working on these substantive issues the next time we meet on June 8.

This past Friday, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) met virtually for our 14th negotiation session.

Once again, staffing was the focus of the day. SIUH and NYSNA further discussed and clarified our positions on this important issue. Consistent with our previous session, we also had a few staff nurses join us to provide additional feedback and first-hand insights, which were appreciated.

We eagerly await NYSNA’s response to the comprehensive economic proposal that we presented last week. Thankfully, we shouldn’t have to wait much longer as our next session is this Tuesday and the hospital has expressed to the union our desire to begin negotiating those details so that we can finalize your new contract sooner rather than later.

Yesterday, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) met virtually with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) for our 13th negotiation session.

Picking up where we left off at the last session, SIUH and NYSNA continued to engage in an in-depth discussion around staffing. We were pleased to be joined by several staff nurses from various units who described their personal experiences working in the hospital. We thank all of the nurses who generously took time out of their day to provide their earnest and respectful input. Above all, it is abundantly clear that both parties remain unified in our commitment to putting patients first.

In addition, SIUH spent a portion of yesterday’s session outlining a comprehensive economic proposal. We look forward to diving deeper into this topic, and further advancing our discussions about staffing at our next session on May 14.

Finally, as we prepare for our annual National Nurses Week celebrations, we want to thank each and every one of you for your extraordinary courage, compassion and skill in caring for patients. Your work today inspires a healthier tomorrow, and we recognize everything you do to care – and advocate – for our patients.