NYC Nurses Strike Exposes Wealth Gap in Private Hospitals
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Nearly 15,000 NYSNA nurses walked out of major NYC private hospitals after months of stalled talks over pay, health insurance, and understaffing, with Mayor Mamdani and allies accusing hospital leaders of wealth hoarding. Hospitals say union demands would cost billions amid federal cuts and ACA-related funding pressures, and have already spent heavily on strike prep, turning the dispute into a broader fight over who benefits from the costly U.S. health care system.
- ‘No shortage of wealth’: Mamdani, other Democrats chide NYC hospital executives over nurses’ strike Politico
- Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals The New York Times
- NYC nurse strike: Thousands of union hospital workers hit the picket line in New York City ABC7 New York
- Nearly 15K NYC nurses begin strike at hospitals in Manhattan, the Bronx Gothamist
- 2 Upper West Side Hospitals Affected by Nurses on Strike West Side Rag
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