"Hospital operations are expected to be disrupted at a number of major private institutions, including Mount Sinai in Manhattan, Montefiore medical center in the Bronx, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving medical center. Close to 15,000 nurses are participating, making it the biggest nurses strike the city has ever seen. Most union members voted last month to authorize the walkout. Anticipating the possibility of a strike, New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday and urged hospital administrators and union leaders to reach"
"As in the 2023 labor dispute, the current conflict centers on a complex mix of grievances, rebuttals and hospital-specific concerns. Staffing remains a key source of contention, with nurses arguing that well-funded hospitals are unwilling to commit to standards that ensure safe and manageable workloads. In this round of negotiations, the union is also pressing for limits on hospitals' use of artificial intelligence, along with enhanced workplace safety protections."
Close to 15,000 nurses are set to walk off the job at several of New York City's largest private hospitals on Monday, including Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia. The walkout is the largest nurses strike in the city's history and follows a union authorization vote last month. New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and urged hospital administrators and union leaders to reach a last‑minute agreement, warning that a strike could jeopardize thousands of patients. Central disputes include staffing levels, limits on hospitals' use of artificial intelligence, and enhanced workplace safety protections. Hospitals contend staffing has improved since 2023 and that some demands would be prohibitively costly.
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