NYC Nurses Strike Threat: Thousands Could Walk Out Monday Over Contract Disputes

Potential NYC Nurses Strike

• 🏥 Thousands of New York City nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NISNA), are threatening to strike on Monday if new contract deals are not reached.
• 📣 Nurses organized an "Emergency Solidarity Action" to advocate for their health benefits, safe staffing levels, and patient safety in their updated contracts.

Key Issues and Concerns

• ⚠️ Nurses emphasize the importance of self-care, stating, "If we cannot take care of ourselves, how are we going to take care of our patients?"
• 💔 A registered nurse shared her emotional struggle, wanting to be with her patients and not be disciplined for advocating for them, especially after a recent incident involving a fatal police shooting of an armed patient.

Negotiations and Hospital Responses

• 🤝 NISNA has reached tentative agreements with at least five hospitals, but negotiations continue through the weekend for Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and New York Presbyterian.
• 📢 Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and New York Presbyterian issued a joint statement calling the decision to strike "reckless" and stating they are prepared to safely care for patients if a strike occurs.
• ⚠️ The potential strike could be the largest in city history, with up to nearly 16,000 nurses potentially walking out.

Contingency Planning

• 🏥 Hospitals are urging nurses to consider supporting sister facilities and public sector hospitals that will remain operational during a strike.
• 📜 The governor has issued an executive order to ensure the Department of Health has hospital contingency plans in place.
• ⏳ Negotiations are ongoing, with time ticking towards the Monday deadline.