Nurses in New York City are threatening to walk off the job.
The New York State Nurses Association, representing about 20-thousand nurses at 12 private hospitals in the city has set a January 12th date for a strike. There is no agreement on a new contract with pay and benefits and staffing levels the main sticking points. The association says this would be the largest nurses strike in New York City history. Nurses from three Northwell Hospitals on Long Island may also strike.
The hospitals impacted in New York City
- BronxCare Health System
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center
- Interfaith Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health
- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center
- Richmond University Medical Center
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.