"Dressed in red to represent the New York State Nurses Union, hundreds of nurses, just outside New York-Presbyterian Millstein, lined the streets and roadways surrounding the medical facility, and despite the cold, remained in good spirits as they cheered one another on. Some of the 15,000 nurses who went on strike in the Big Apple Monday told amNewYork that their walkout is more than just about wages and working conditions but, rather, the patients in their care."
"Outside of New York-Presbyterian Millstein, located at 177 Fort Washington Ave., several nurses from the hundreds across the picket line looked up at the hospital window to see a sign reading I miss our nurses. One caregiver, who gave her name as Adriana, said deciding not to return to work was an extremely difficult decision. We were on the Zoom call crying last night because we were thinking about our patients, Adriana said. But we are doing this for them in there. We are out here for them."
Fifteen thousand nurses staged a walkout in New York, gathering outside NewYork-Presbyterian Millstein and other facilities while wearing red to represent the New York State Nurses Union. Hundreds lined streets and roadways around the hospital in cold weather, maintaining high spirits and chanting. A hospital window displayed a sign reading "I miss our nurses." Caregivers described the decision to stay off the job as extremely difficult and emotionally wrenching, reporting tears and concern for patients. The strike centers on protecting patient care and securing major changes and safer working conditions.
Read at www.amny.com
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