Nurses at 15 hospitals in NYC and Long Island deliver 10-day strike notices
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Key Points:
- Approximately 20,000 nurses at a dozen private hospitals in New York City and Long Island have issued a 10-day strike notice, potentially beginning January 12, following the expiration of their contract on December 31.
- The strike would be the largest nurse strike in New York City history, involving major hospitals such as Mount Sinai, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center, and Montefiore.
- Key issues in the contract negotiations include securing healthcare benefits for nurses and maintaining safe staffing standards, with the union accusing hospital management of attempting to roll back these protections.
- Mount Sinai responded by criticizing the union's demands, highlighting financial challenges due to federal funding cuts and emphasizing their readiness to maintain patient care regardless of
