NYC Nurses Strike: 15,000 Walk Out Over Pay, Staffing, Patient Safety Concerns
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Moneycontrol•13-01-2026, 15:48
NYC Nurses Strike: 15,000 Walk Out Over Pay, Staffing, Patient Safety Concerns
- •Nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City have walked out of hospitals, protesting over pay, staffing levels, and patient safety.
- •The strike, led by NYSNA, began after contracts expired on December 31, affecting five privately run hospitals including Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian.
- •Nurses argue that hospital management prioritizes profits over patient care, pushing back against reduced staffing guarantees and benefits.
- •Workplace violence and inadequate healthcare benefits for nurses are also key issues, with union president Nancy Hagans disputing management's claims of excessive pay demands.
- •Hospital administrators deem union demands financially unsustainable, while Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani support nurses' calls for fair treatment.
Why It Matters: NYC nurses strike for better pay, staffing, and patient safety, highlighting critical healthcare system challenges.
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