"Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over pay during contract negotiations. The action, due to take place across five large hospitals, is being organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which is demanding the hospitals put patients over profit. The hospitals insist they continue to bargain in good faith, and have accused the union of trying to disrupt patient care."
"What we are asking them is to take those millions and invest it into the community so we could continue to work to care for our patients, invest it into staffing, invest those millions into our medical coverage so we could come to work, said Hagans. We're not taking this lightly. We're not asking to strike. Management is the one who's telling us that we need to strike. They are the ones putting us on the picket line."
Nearly 16,000 nurses across five large New York City hospitals will strike on Monday over pay, staffing, benefits, and safety. The New York State Nurses Association demands that hospitals prioritize patients over profits and contends that CEO pay vastly outstrips average nurse pay. Nurses allege hospitals seek to scale back safe staffing ratios, refuse to guarantee healthcare coverage, and neglect workplace safety amid increased assaults and a recent active shooter incident. The union says three hospitals hold $1.6bn in cash and are hiring travel nurses to replace strikers. Hospitals say they are bargaining in good faith and accuse the union of trying to disrupt care.
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