Nurses and New York City hospitals return to negotiations while the strike continues for now
Nursing Strike Enters 10th Day, Negotiations to Resume As the strike continues for its tenth day, unions representing nurses in New York City announced that discussions with major hospital systems are set to resume. The New York State Nurses Association confirmed that contract negotiations will take place Thursday involving members and officials from Montefiore, Mount […]
Nurses frustrated with their jobs leave hospitals for work at medical spas, trading bedpans for Botox.
Changing Careers: Nurses Transitioning to Aesthetic Roles Anni Kim didn’t imagine she’d wind up using Botox to help people right from her patient’s bedside. After earning her nursing degree, she spent over seven years as a surgical trauma ICU and rapid response nurse at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Eventually, she made the […]
Sanders and Mamdani join protesting NYC nurses
On Tuesday, Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zoran Mamdani joined striking nurses in New York City, protesting against the high salaries of hospital CEOs. This occurred during the largest nursing strike the city has ever seen, where the Democratic Socialists confronted representatives of the New York State Nursing Association. Their argument focused on how funds spent […]
Biggest nurses strike in NYC history enters 2nd week as both sides remain steadfast: ‘Fight till the very end’
The largest nurses’ strike in New York City’s history entered its second week on Monday, showing no signs of resolution. Some healthcare workers even protested outside the home of a hospital executive. Members of the New York State Nursing Association visited the residence of Montefiore CEO Philip Ozu on Sunday, holding signs that read, “Hospital […]
Minnesota nurses’ union urges members to participate in ‘economic blackout’ in response to ICE raids
MNA Organizes Economic Blackout Against ICE The Minnesota Nursing Association (MNA) has urged its members to join an “economic blackout” as a way to protest against the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state. In a statement, the MNA, which represents nurses and various health care workers, highlighted the concerns of “those […]
Mount Sinai hospital dismisses allegations that patients died amid the large NYC nurses’ strike.
Mount Sinai Hospital Denies Claims of Patient Deaths During Nurses’ Strike Officials from Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday dismissed assertions that patients died due to a mass strike by nurses, asserting that they had ample qualified replacement doctors available. The renowned healthcare institution, which manages three significant hospitals in Manhattan, noted that over 1,400 trained […]
NYC nurses’ strike contributed to 3 deaths at Mount Sinai, according to union leaders
Nurses’ Strike in New York City Leads to Tragic Deaths The recent strike by nurses at three major hospitals in New York City has resulted in a disturbing rise in the death toll. Reportedly, at least three individuals have died at Mount Sinai since the strike began. Among the deceased are two infants who tragically […]
Ongoing NYC nurses strike intensifies, leaving patients caught in the conflict
New York Nurses’ Strike Enters Fourth Day with Rising Tensions The significant nurses’ strike affecting New York City’s three major hospital systems has now persisted into its fourth day, with no resolution in sight. Both sides are trading sharp accusations of bullying, retaliation, and sabotage. Currently, about 15,000 nurses from Mount Sinai, Montefiore Medical Center, […]
Nurses in New York City continue their strike for a second day as hospitals try to address staffing shortages.
New York City Nurses Strike Enters Second Day On Tuesday, thousands of nurses in New York City returned to the picket lines as their strike against several major hospital systems continued for a second day. Around 15,000 nurses walked off their jobs early Monday morning, affecting hospitals across three major systems: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University, Montefiore Medical […]
Hospital claims nurses union is asking for protections for intoxicated employees
Nurses Strike in New York City On Monday, New York City saw its largest nurses’ strike in history, with thousands of health care workers walking off the job. In the midst of this, large hospitals have voiced concerns, claiming that the nurses’ unions are making unreasonable requests. One point of contention? Proposals for protections for […]