Nurses At Mount Sinai South Nassau Will Vote Whether To Join Union

OCEANSIDE, NY — Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau will hold a vote on Thursday to decide whether to join the New York State Nursing Association union.

The 800 registered nurses would fall under the umbrella of the NYSNA.

The hospital workers filed a signed petition with the National Labor Relations Board in October. The election was put on the calendar last month.

This comes as nurses at some of the city's biggest hospitals went on strike this week.

Overworked staff appears to be a top concern among those on the picket line and the group looking toward a union vote.

A spokesperson for the Oceanside hospital told Patch last month:

"Mount Sinai South Nassau leaders respect the rights of employees to make choices that are best for them. We’ll make every effort to protect the rights of all nurses at the hospital, regardless of whether they choose to join a union or not."