Brooklyn Methodist Hospital nurses ratify contract with more protections against workplace violence, understaffing

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital have voted to ratify a new three-year union contract they say includes safe staffing standards and protections against workplace violence.Roughly 1,600 nurses at Methodist have been fighting for a fair contract since their old one expired on April 30, according to the New York State Nurses Association. The new agreement largely falls in line with the contract ratified by nurses at four private-sector hospitals — including NewYork-P