Thousands of nurses go on strike at 2 of NYC’s largest hospitals

What caused 7,000 NYC nurses to walk off the job (NBC News)

Thousands of nurses from two of New York City’s largest hospitals went on strike after failed contract negotiations over staffing issues and pay. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard explains the details of negotiations thus far and how long the strike could last. 

Thousands of nurses at two of New York City’s largest hospitals went on strike Monday morning after a weekend of negotiations over pay and staffing failed to produce a deal for a new contract.More than 7,000 nurses at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan were expected to participate in the walkout, the New York State Nurses Association, the largest union representing registered nurses in the state, said in a news release Monday.Nurses at two facilities within Mount Sinai’s health care system tentatively agreed to contracts Sunday, according to an announcement from the union, but negotiations continued at its flagship hospital.

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