'This is about our communities,' added Vanessa Weldon, RN and NYSNA member. 'This is about providing the best patient care to our community.' NYCNurseStrike
"We are truly struggling," said one member of the union which says frontlines caregivers are at a breaking point while patient safety is at risk.An estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday as current contracts are set to expire and the region continues to experience a "tridemic" health crisis that includes Covid-19, flu, and the respiratory illness known as RSV.
"Somebody needs to understand that we are struggling. This is not going to be sustainable for much longer."
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