Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses launched a strike on Jan. 12 at three major hospital systems over demands for a fair contract. Key issues included safer staffing levels, improved healthcare benefits, and better protections against workplace violence.
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) characterized the walkout as the largest nurse strike in the city’s history. The labor action affects several facilities within the Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian systems.
