Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs

The largest nurses onslaught successful New York City past has started aft negotiators for 5 large hospitals and the authorities nurses national failed to hold to a caller contract. 

Nearly 15,000 nurses are walking disconnected their occupation Monday astatine 5 privately-run hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montifiore Einstein and NewYork-Presbyterian. 

The New York State Nurses Association said nurses astatine Mount Sinai started striking astatine 6 a.m., portion strikes astatine the remaining hospitals were slated to statesman astatine 7 a.m. NYSNA said it volition supply an update during a 10 a.m. quality conference. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a authorities of exigency successful anticipation of a onslaught amid worries it could jeopardize captious attraction for thousands of patients. 

NYSNA said its cardinal areas of disagreement impact harmless staffing for patients, wellness attraction benefits, extortion from workplace unit and wage increases. 

Both sides bargained passim the weekend, but were incapable to marque a deal. 

NYSNA accused the hospitals' absorption of putting profits implicit harmless diligent care. The hospitals, successful a associated statement, called the onslaught "reckless" and accused the nurses of abandoning patients. 

Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the impending onslaught Sunday nighttime in a station connected X. 

"No New Yorker should person to fearfulness losing entree to wellness attraction - and nary caregiver should beryllium asked to judge little pay, less benefits oregon little dignity for doing lifesaving enactment … We are prepared for immoderate and each scenarios, including a strike," the mayor's connection work successful part. 

Some hospitals successful the country were capable to reach a deal with NYSNA, including each of Northwell Health facilities successful Nassau County, portion others antecedently pulled backmost their strike notices.