Nurses at 12 hospitals vote to authorize strike ahead of contract expiration date [View all]

Source: NY1

BY Nia Clark New York City
PUBLISHED 7:14 PM ET Dec. 22, 2025

Union leaders accuse hospital administrators at the 12 hospitals of trying to cut staff, wages and health care benefits for nurses.

“Our bosses are trying to reverse our gains for patient care,” Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association, said.

“But we are tired of their games. And we are tired of their greed,” Aretha Morgan, board of director at large for NYSNA, said.

Darla Joiner, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai who heads the Local Bargaining Committee, says nurses can’t do their jobs if they’re not protected.


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