NYC nursing union says 8,700 nurses prepared to strike Monday if tentative contract agreements not reached at remaining hospital
More than 8,700 nurses are prepared to go on strike Monday at 6 am ET if tentative contract agreements are not reached at several New York City hospitals, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) President Nancy Hagans said at a virtual press conference Saturday morning. That’s a drop from the original estimate of 9,500, after tentative agreements were reached late Friday and Saturday morning with other facilities. In a statement Saturday, the NYSNA said nurses at BronxCare and The Brooklyn Hospital Center reached tentative agreements that will improve safe staffing...