A spokesperson for Mount Sinai said talks failed because of the nurses’ “extreme economic demands.” Other hospitals affected by the strike include New York-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center .
The strike follows Gov. Hochul’s Friday executive order declaring a disaster emergency if a strike were to happen.
The New York State Nurses Association in December voted overwhelmingly to strike if their demands were not met.
“We became nurses because we care about our patients deeply and do not take striking lightly,” NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said on New Year’s Eve. “It is always a last resort. But it’s shameful that instead of trying to protect care and settle a fair contract, hospitals are dragging their feet and making proposals that would seriously erode care in this city.”
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