Labor Unions

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D007750

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  • Organizations comprising wage and salary workers in health-related fields for the purpose of improving their status and conditions. The concept includes labor union activities toward providing health services to members.

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        US AA117.S003.SS002 · Subseries · 1974-1977
        Part of Mount Sinai Medical Center records

        These files represent an almost complete official record of the Clinical Excellence Committee, the Task Forces, and their subcommittees. The minutes are complete, with only one exception. There are few interim reports or correspondence among the coordinators, the chairmen of the committees, and members. The final report is contained in Box 2, folder 1.

        Some of the minutes have notes made by Dr. Thomas Chalmers, President and Dean of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine. The files probably came from that office, although, aside from these few notes, they are generic.

        Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York, N.Y.). Clinical Excellence Committee
        US AA088.S011.INT190 · File · 2017-03-20
        Part of Mount Sinai Beth Israel records

        In this interview, Dr. Davidson discusses his career at Beth Israel Medical Center, including his time as a resident, his work as medical director of the Bernstein Institute, which administered Beth Israel’s pioneering methadone treatment program, and his service on the Medical Board. Other topics discussed include Beth Israel’s affiliation with the Hospital for Joint Diseases, a first responder program established after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and a capitation practice established with a New York City trade union. Individuals discussed in depth include: Leon Ginzburg, MD; Arthur Fishberg, MD; Robert Newman, MD, MPH; Samuel Hausman; Louis Venet, MD; Ray Trussell, MD; Harold Trigg, MD.

        Davidson, Morton
        US AA107.INT082 · File · 1995-11-08
        Part of Collection of Mount Sinai Hospital-related oral histories

        This is a recording of the oral history of Slyvia Barker, MA, RN, CNNA conducted by Richard Steele, in a series of five visits, spanning from November 8th, 1995 to December 19th, 1995.

        Tape 1 discusses Ms. Barker’s background and the beginning of her 60-year career at Mount Sinai, including her hometown, her first days at the School of Nursing, and what her friends would do for fun in their free hours. She shared anecdotes about doctors, as well as the two Heads of Nursing Miss Greener and Miss Warman. She goes on to describe how she became Head Nurse of Ward U and an instructor at the School of Nursing, and also discusses her two-year stint at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.

        In Tape 2, she comments on the significance of nursing residences in creating a community for nurses. She talks about her close friend Blanche Gubersky; the demographics of the community Mount Sinai served in the 1940s; the courses and programs of the time; Mrs. Cynthia Kinsella and the closure of the Nursing School. She goes on to discuss risk management, personnel management, her relationship with Gail Weissman, and the unionization of Mount Sinai Hospital through Local 1199 and the State Nurses Association.

        In Tape 3, Ms. Barker outlines the milestones in Gail Weissman’s tenure and the Alumni Association including its bookkeeper, “The Oaks” (the nurses’ residence in New Rochelle, New York) and their relationship to the Archives at Mount Sinai.

        In Tape 4, she discusses the changes she has observed in nursing practices at Mount Sinai including: length of stay; technologies in nurseries; stethoscopes; intra-muscular injections; administration of oxygen; nurse practitioners; diagnostic procedures; procedure books and manuals; teaching techniques in nursing education; and resurgences of historical remedies.

        In tape 5, she talks about Drs. A. A. Berg, Bela Shick, and Richard Lewisohn; group nursing; semi-private and private care; Jack Martin Poliorespirator Center and Dr. Horace Hodes; changes in the workday and work schedules; and finally, changes in staff demographics, including men in nursing and the first Black nurses at Mount Sinai.

        Barker, Sylvia M., 1914-
        Memos

        Memos to physicians and staff regarding salaries, strikes, and policies including those on medical records, admissions, and referrals. Includes a copy of the Mount Sinai Hospital of New York Official Bulletin titled "Dr. Pomrinse Takes the Helm," on Dr. Pomrinse becoming Director in 1969.

        US AA164 · Collection · 2023-01-09 - 2023-01-12

        Collection consists of posters, flyers, and other ephemera from the January, 2023 New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike at Mount Sinai Hospital that began on 2023-01-09 and ended 2023-01-12.

        New York State Nurses Association
        US AA169 · Collection · 1961-1977

        The files consist primarily of memos and correspondence with staff and Trustees and include remarks by Dr. Pomrinse, plans for the new Annenberg Building, information on Dr. Pomrinse's role as the first Edmond A. Guggenheim Professor of Administrative Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Files 2, 5, and 10 provide insights into labor relations and strikes during Dr. Pomrinse's tenure as Director. This is an incomplete collection of records and does not portray the scope of the responsibilities encompassed by the Director's Office.

        Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Director
        US AA171 · Collection · 1975-1982

        This collection is primarily composed of memos and correspondence between Samuel Davis and Mount Sinai leadership and staff, as well as minutes and reports. The files document strategic planning at Mount Sinai (Folders 6 and 8) and the 1978 Trustees Conference. The records provide significant insight into labor relations and employee strikes during the 1970s. This collection includes materials on the work of Mount Sinai committees, the Ambulatory Care Committee (Folder 1) and the Ad Hoc Committee on Clinical Practice (Folder 3). This is an incomplete collection of records and does not portray the full scope of the responsibilities encompassed by the Director's Office. In 1981, Samuel Davis' title changed from Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital (1975-1981) to President of the Mount Sinai Hospital, a role he held until 1984. This change is documented in Folder 2, Asnes Committee Report.

        Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Director
        US AA170 · Collection · 1980-1984

        This collection contains a limited number of records of the Office of President of The Mount Sinai Hospital from Samuel Davis's tenure. In 1981, Samuel Davis' title changed from Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital to President of the Mount Sinai Hospital, a role he held until 1984. This collection is primarily composed of memos and correspondence between Samuel Davis and Mount Sinai leadership and staff, as well as minutes and reports. The files document strategic planning, both in a study with the American Hospital Association (Folder 1) and in the Mount Sinai Data Systems Steering Committee's development of the Strategic Plan for Information Needs (Folder 8). The activities of the Mount Sinai Community Board during the 1980s are documented, including plans for a student residence, now the Jane B. Aron Residence Hall (Folder 3). Community Board agendas and minutes were moved to the Mount Sinai Medical Center records collection, Community Advisory Board records subseries. The collection includes materials on renovations plans for a Labor and Delivery/Perinatal Center (Folder 5) and labor relations and employee strikes during the 1980s (Folder 9).

        Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.). Office of the President
        Strikes

        Memos to staff regarding strikes, including Union Local 1199 strikes, transit strikes, and notice of intent to strike from the International Brotherhood of Security Personnel Officers and Guards. Memos include updates on work stoppage, personnel policies, and negotiations. Includes Strike Bulletins from July and August 1984, containing updates on negotiations and strike plans and strike-related news clippings. Includes 1984 letter from Barry Freedman, Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital regarding the post-strike transition period.

        Strikes: Union Local 1199

        Memos related to strikes, primarily by union Local 1199. Includes memos by Dr. Pomrinse to the staff and memos by the Mount Sinai Chapter of the Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Ad-Hoc Committee for a Good Contract. Includes alternate transportation routes for Mount Sinai Medical Center employees in the case of a transit strike.

        Strikes, 1 of 2

        Memos regarding strikes by Union Local 1199 and House Staff at Mount Sinai and the City Hospital Center at Elmhurst. Memos from Mount Sinai and Elmhurst leadership to House Staff address collective bargaining, contract negotiations, recognition of the Mount Sinai/Elmhurst House Staff Association. Memos to personnel and department heads address the Union Local 1199 strike beginning July 7, 1976. Includes July 1976 strike bulletins and memos to staff regarding policies during the strike.

        Strikes, 2 of 2

        Memos and attachments regarding alternate plans to assist in Mount Sinai staff in commuting in the event of a transit strike. Meeting Minutes of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Strike Planning Committee on Supplies and Services regarding policies and contingency plans in the event of employee strikes at Mount Sinai. Includes a letter from Samuel Davis to the Trustees of the Mount Sinai Medical Center calling for volunteers in the event of a possible strike after the expiration of the contract between the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Union Local 1199 on June 30, 1978.

        Supporting Our Nurses
        US AA147.F079 · File · 2023
        Part of Collection of Mount Sinai related websites
        • https://www.supportingournurses.com/
        • This website documents the collective bargaining sessions from the perspective of the Mount Sinai Health System leading up to and during the 2023 nursing strike at the Mount Sinai Hospital. It also includes bargaining rationale for Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West. The New York Nurses Association struck for improved pay, better staff retention, and safer nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. Much of the site's content was taken down after the conclusion of the strike, but the versions archived prior to January 12, 2023 are complete.
        Mount Sinai Health System (New York, N.Y.)