Residents and fellows said in the fall that they were looking to work with the hospital to improve staffing rates and reduce the number of hours they normally work each week from 80 to 70 to reduce burnout. .
Dr Isuree Katugampala, a third-year pediatrician at Montefiore, said: “After being one of the last programs in the Bronx to have no union representation, it was just a matter of winning a seat at the table and participating. with our coalition colleagues it was too late. Thursday.
Their efforts are part of a national trend toward unity among medical professionals. It also reflects local efforts at other hospitals, where specialists have sought better staffing rates and higher pay. Members of the New York State Nurses Association at Montefiore Hospital and Mount Sinai won historic contracts after going on strike for three days in January.
Now that residents and co-workers have chosen to join a union, the bargaining process can begin. Montefiore representative Joe Solmonese said the hospital will conduct negotiations in good faith.
This story first appeared in Crain’s New York Business.
