Overview
- The union’s notices cover nurses at 12 private hospitals in New York City and three Northwell Health facilities on Long Island, setting Jan. 12 as the earliest possible walkout date.
- NYSNA says contracts must guarantee safe staffing ratios, healthcare benefits, and protections from workplace violence, with reported wage proposals including 10% annual raises for three years.
- Hospital systems say they are bargaining in good faith but call the union’s demands unaffordable, with Montefiore estimating a $3.6 billion price tag and NewYork-Presbyterian citing nearly 30% raises over three years.
- Providers are activating contingency plans such as hiring agency nurses and redeploying staff, and Northwell says its Huntington, Plainview, and Syosset hospitals would remain fully operational if a strike occurs.
- The Greater New York Hospital Association condemned the strike threat as irresponsible, pointing to anticipated $8 billion in federal funding cuts, while the union warns patient care requires enforceable staffing standards.