Nearly 16,000 nurses set to join union-led strike Monday to demand large hospitals across NYC ‘put patients over profit’
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.
CEO compensation at three hospitals – Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and New York Presbyterian – is nearly 12,000 times more than that of the average nurse, according to the union.
