Nurses in New York City Say They Deserve $200,000 a Year. Here’s Why.
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Nurses at major New York City hospitals have been on strike since January 12, aiming to improve affordability and livability in the city, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressing support on the picket line.
- The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) resumed negotiations with hospitals including NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Mount Sinai, and Montefiore, but progress remains limited.
- Hospitals report that nurses currently earn about $160,000 annually and claim the union's proposed raises could push salaries above $200,000, with Mount Sinai suggesting demands could raise pay to $275,000—a figure the union disputes as misleading.
- The core issue in the strike centers on financial demands, with hospital
