Homecare Workers Fighting Against 24-Hour Shifts End Second Hunger Strike
Homecare workers on their second hunger strike this year as a bill that would shorten their day-long shifts stalls.
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Home Care Workers Announce Hunger Strike After Another City Council Delay On No More 24 Legislation
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Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History Continues Into Second Week
Negotiations broke down after New York State Nurses Associations submitted a revised set of proposals with Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian, to no avail.
Maggie Latona of the New York State Nurses Association updates The Indy on what is at stake in their standoff with NYC’s largest and richest private hospital networks.
Nurses Union Launches Strike Against NYC Hospitals Amid Demands for Rollbacks of Past Gains
Spirits were high on the first day of picketing as nurses demanded that Mount Sinai, New York Presbyterian and Montefiore meet their demands for working conditions, enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios, better benefits, and competitive wages.