Summary
Thousands of nurses in New York City are on strike after contract talks with three hospital systems fell through. The nurses are demanding better staffing, healthcare benefits, and workplace safety. The strike could affect hospital operations, including patient care and services.
Key Facts
- Nurses from The Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Montefiore Medical Center are on strike.
- About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike.
- Nurses are asking for safe staffing, healthcare benefits, and protection against workplace violence.
- Hospitals are hiring temporary nurses to cover during the strike.
- The strike is happening during a severe flu season, which may impact hospital services.
- Each hospital is negotiating separately with the nursing union.
- Some other hospitals in the area reached agreements to avoid a strike.
- The New York State Nurses Association represents the striking nurses.
