US EditionNYC Nurses Restart Contract Talks with Another Major Hospital System on 5th Day of Strike
Nearly 15,000 nurses demand better pay, staffing, and workplace protections while hospitals spend over $100 million on temporary staff to maintain operations.
- On Friday, New York City nurses resumed contract talks with another major private hospital system as the strike entered its fifth day, with negotiations continuing overnight involving a federal mediator.
- Months of failed negotiations prompted the New York State Nurses Association to demand guaranteed health-care benefits, safer staffing ratios, and workplace violence protections after hospitals proposed cuts affecting 44,000 nurses.
- Hospitals have responded by spending more than $100 million on temporary nurses and lodging, employing 1,400 qualified nurses while 20% of scheduled nurses worked on Monday.
- Hours-Long negotiations ended past midnight with very little progress, and hospital officials say operations remain open but face sustainability concerns as the strike continues.
- On Jan. 13, State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal urged the governor to ensure gender-affirming care continuity amid shortages, while NYSNA criticisms highlighted executive pay rises over 54%, including NewYork-Presbyterian CEO Steve Corwin's $26.3 million in 2024.
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