NYC Nurse Strike Enters Second Week with No End in Sight, Reverend Al Sharpton Joins Picket Line

Nurse Strike Continues

• 🏥 The largest nurse strike in New York City history has entered its second week, with negotiations remaining at a standstill.
• ❄️ Over the weekend, nurses continued to picket, even in the snow, to call for their demands to be met.

Stalled Negotiations

• 🤝 Negotiations between New York Presbyterian and Mount Sinai hospitals and the union have collapsed, with radio silence reported from Montefiore.
• ⏳ There appears to be no end in sight to the strike as both sides remain far apart.

Community Engagement and Support

• ✊ Striking nurses will be joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton of the National Action Network on the picket line today.
• 💖 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, nurses are also participating in a community give-back event, offering free health screenings at a city-run housing building.
• 🎯 The focus of the community event is on family and service, as nurses hope to return to work in the near future.

Key Locations and Times

• 📍 The Reverend Al Sharpton is scheduled to join the picket line at Mount Sinai Morningside at 3:30 PM today.
• ⏰ Community health screenings will take place from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.