Nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
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Key Points:
- Approximately 15,000 nurses at Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City began striking due to stalled contract negotiations over staffing, healthcare benefits, and workplace violence protections.
- The strike, occurring amid a severe flu season, may disrupt hospital operations, potentially causing patient transfers, procedure cancellations, and ambulance diversions, while hospitals hire temporary nurses to mitigate the impact.
- The New York State Nurses Association criticized hospital management for insufficient progress on key issues, while hospitals contend the union's demands, including a nearly 40% wage increase, are financially excessive and include problematic proposals.
- City officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, expressed concern and
