Nurses on strike in New York City have started to see new movement in contract negotiations with hospitals in recent days as they have traded proposals across the bargaining table at the Javits Center in Manhattan. But it's still unclear whether it will be enough to quickly propel the parties toward a deal that will bring nearly 15,000 striking nurses back to work at hospitals run by Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian. Their previous contracts expired Dec. 31. After 23 days on the picket line, some nurses say they're still frustrated at the pace of talks — and they're not impressed with hospitals' latest salary offer. Hospitals, for their part, say they're putting forth comprehensive, revised proposals with 'responsible' economic offers. In recent days, the hospitals have jointly proposed a 3% raise each year for three years, the New York State Nurses Association confirmed to Gothamist. But NYSNA officials said the hospitals' offer comes with delayed start dates for the raises each year that have the effect of significantly reducing the overall salary boost.
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