"Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes. "Nurses on strike! ... Fair contract now!" they shouted on a picket line outside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's campus in Upper Manhattan. Others picketed at multiple hospitals in the Mount Sinai and Montefiore systems. About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to their union, the New York State Nurses Association."
"The strike involves private, nonprofit hospitals, not city-run ones. But the strike, which the union casts as lifesaving essential workers fighting hospital executives who make millions of dollars a year, could be a significant early test of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new administration. The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday."
Thousands of nurses across NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospital systems in New York City went on strike after weekend negotiations failed to yield contract breakthroughs. About 15,000 nurses joined picket lines, as hospitals remained open and hired large numbers of temporary nurses to fill staffing gaps. The strike involves private nonprofit hospitals and could test Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration after his pro-worker visit and public support. Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed state health officials to monitor patient care and urged a negotiated deal that recognizes nurses' essential work. The strike during a severe flu season risks transfers, procedure cancellations, ambulance diversions, and strains on other hospitals. Major issues include staffing levels.
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