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7,000 New York Nurses End Strike After Hospitals Agree to Increase Staffing

HeadlineJan 12, 2023

In labor news from here in New York City, over 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital have returned to work, ending a three-day strike after reaching tentative deals with the hospitals on improving staffing ratios. The New York State Nurses Association union had already won wage increases, but striking nurses at the two hospitals said the ongoing staffing shortages severely impacted patient care. Click here to see our interview yesterday with one of the striking nurses.

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