New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Over 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital have voted to end their six-week strike after securing higher pay, better staffing levels, and layoff protections.
- This marks the conclusion of the largest and longest nurses’ strike in New York City in decades, initially involving nearly 15,000 workers across multiple major hospitals.
- The strike significantly impacted hospital operations, causing patient transfers, postponed surgeries, and the hiring of costly replacement nurses to maintain services.
- Despite the strike's end, tensions remain high between the nurses’ union and hospital executives, with the possibility of future strikes when the next contract expires.
- Both parties have expressed a willingness to move forward, with hospital representatives acknowledging the
