Albany Med says it offered nurses union its best and final offer, but New York State Nurses Association members say contract must address staffing issues.

ALBANY, Ore. (KGW) – A tentative deal to end a historic weeks-long strike for Greater Albany Public Schools collapsed in the final hour early Monday morning — but by that evening, it was back on and quickly approved by both the teachers and the school board.

Albany Medical Center has offered a final contract to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union that represents its nurses. Union nurses said it's the same offer they’ve received in the past but with a contingency now.

Albany Medical Center's CEO Dennis McKenna announced what he termed a "final offer" in ongoing union contract negotiations with nurses, sparking criticism from