The strike is the largest nurses’ walkout in city history and the longest in recent memory, far surpassing the 7,000 workers who picketed for three days 2023. But while hospital executives were caught off guard three years ago by the strike — which ended with favorable contracts for the nurses — they’ve taken an aggressive stance this go-round after the New York State Nurses Association pushed for expanded health benefits and staffing and pay increases. Hospital leaders held firm that they couldn’t afford the nurses’ demands and prepared for war, finalizing strike plans with replacement staff as the union gave a 10-day walkout notice right after the New Year, said Ken Raske, president of the New York Greater Hospital Association, the trade group for Big Apple hospitals.
Author: Khristina Narizhnaya, Estrella McDaniel, Carl Campanile, Matt Troutman
Published at: 2026-01-15 23:49:13
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