Nurses in Nassau County to vote to ratify contract

Nassau County nurses to vote to ratify contract

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. - Union members are a Nassau County hospital will vote to ratify a contract agreement Tuesday.

This comes after the New York State Nurses Association at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Northwell reached the tentative deal early Sunday morning, averting a possible Feb. 21 strike.

The agreement includes improvements to staffing standards, benefits and wage increases.

Jesse Zanger

Jesse Zanger is managing editor of CBS New York. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.