"We end today's show back here in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking nurses in freezing temperatures Tuesday as the action entered a second week. Nearly 15,000 nurses are engaged in the largest nursing strike in New York history, demanding higher wages, fully funded benefits, an increase in staff to manage patients and better workplace protections for hospital workers who face violence on the job. Nurses have accused six private New York hospitals, including Mount Sinai, of refusing to negotiate a fair contract."
"The largest nurses' strike in New York City history has reached its 10th day, as negotiations stall. Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are fighting for a contract that includes higher pay, a staffing increase to manage patients, improved benefits and workplace protections against violence. Senator Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined the picket line at Mount Sinai West Tuesday with the New York State Nurses Association. "This is a fight for our patients," says Michelle Gonzalez, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, who notes one of the nurses' priorities in contract negotiations "is to have ICE officers not be allowed into our facilities.""
"SEN. BERNIE SANDERS: The people of this country are sick and tired of the greed in the healthcare industry. They're tired of the drug companies ripping us off, the insurance companies ripping us off and hospital executives getting huge salaries. Don't tell me you can't provide a good nurse-staff r"
Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses have launched the largest nursing strike in city history, entering its second week as negotiations stall. Nurses demand higher wages, fully funded benefits, increased staffing to manage patient loads, and stronger protections against workplace violence. Six private hospitals, including Mount Sinai, face accusations of refusing to negotiate a fair contract. High-profile allies, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined nurses on the picket line. Nurses emphasize patient care and seek policies to bar ICE officers from entering hospital facilities as part of contract priorities.
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