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NYC nurses strike reaches day 17
New York City’s largest nurses strike in history entered day 17 on Tuesday, with negotiators reporting incremental progress but no final agreement as talks continued through a mediator.
NEW YORK - New York City’s largest nurses strike in history entered day 17 on Wednesday, with negotiators reporting incremental progress but no final agreement as talks continued through a mediator.
Latest:
In a statement late Monday, NewYork-Presbyterian said its bargaining team met at the Javits Center, working through a federal mediator to exchange proposals on non-economic issues.
The hospital system said negotiators reached one tentative agreement and are scheduled to return to the bargaining table again Wednesday.
The update marks the clearest sign of movement in days, though major issues remain unresolved.
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Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with striking nurses
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with some striking nurses in New York City.
The other side:
Statement from NewYork-Presbyterian:
"The NewYork-Presbyterian bargaining team was on site at the Javits Center today, working through the mediator to exchange proposals on non-economic matters. We made incremental progress and reached one tentative agreement. We are scheduled to bargain again tomorrow, January 28."
Hospital officials say some of their demands are unreasonable.
Why are NYC nurses still on strike?
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Mamdani and Sanders join nurses strike week 2: Full video
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking nurses on the picket lines as New York City’s largest nurses strike in history entered its second week, with negotiations stalled and no agreement in sight.
The backstory:
The strike began more than two weeks ago when an estimated 15,000 nurses walked off the job at hospitals within the Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian systems, making it the largest nurses strike in New York City history.
Union leaders with the New York State Nurses Association say nurses are seeking higher pay, safer staffing levels, fully funded health benefits and stronger protections against workplace violence. Hospital officials have said the union’s economic demands are unrealistic but maintain they are bargaining in good faith.
Thousands of NYC nurses are set to go on strike beginning January 9.
Earlier this week, the union announced tentative agreements with Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian to maintain current health care coverage, though hospitals have said benefits were never at risk. Despite that development, nurses have continued picketing as negotiations continue on wages, staffing and workplace safety.
Throughout the strike, hospital systems have said patient care has continued uninterrupted. NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai and Montefiore say hospitals and emergency departments remain open, supported in part by temporary staffing and state oversight.
The strike has drawn significant political attention. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders previously joined nurses on the picket lines, urging both sides to reach a swift and reasonable deal.
With negotiations set to resume Wednesday, it remains unclear whether the incremental progress will be enough to bring the prolonged strike to an end.
The Source: This report is based on information from the NYSNA and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.