Montefiore residents demand better working conditions as part of a first contract

Seek due process provisions and an end to fees

Braving rain and wind, resident physicians at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus rallied outside of the Bronx hospital Wednesday to call on the hospital administration to reach a contract agreement that eliminates fees for certain residents and establishes a due process system for the workers.

Residents at the Bronx campus voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents in February 2023, and the union has been in negotiations for the 1,200 workers’ first contract for 16 months. Yet Montefiore and the CIR remain far apart on key issues, among them the creation of a patient-care fund, the workers said.