Mamdani Supports Striking Nurses, Demands Fair Compensation and Benefits

Support for Striking Nurses

• 💡 Nurses are recognized for showing up during the city's darkest periods, highlighting their indispensable role.
• 🎯 Their value and worth are stated as non-negotiable and not up for debate.

Core Issues of the Strike

• 📌 The strike is about more than just hourly pay and health benefits, though these are deeply important.
• 🔑 It's fundamentally a question of who deserves to benefit from the healthcare system.
• 💰 There is ample wealth within the healthcare industry, particularly at the wealthy private hospital groups where nurses are striking.

Nurses' Demands

• 💰 Nurses are not asking for multi-million dollar salaries.
• 🛡️ They are seeking to have their pensions safeguarded and protected.
• ✅ They are asking for the pay and health benefits they rightfully deserve.

Rights of New Yorkers and Nurses

• 🏥 New Yorkers have a right to quality healthcare.
• 🤝 Nurses, who provide that care, also have rights that must be protected.
• ⚖️ The Mayor's job is to protect both the rights of the public to healthcare and the rights of the nurses providing it.