Nearly 15,000 New York Nurses Strike After Failed Contract Negotiations

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Nurses at several of New York City’s biggest hospitals have gone on strike after contract negotiations stalled between the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and hospital officials. 

According to ABC News, the strike began on Monday morning when nearly 15,000 nurses at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian walked off the job. The nurses are asking for pay increases, better safety protections, full health care coverage, and pensions.