Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs at major hospitals
The largest nurses strike in New York City history has started after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract. Nearly 15,000 nurses are walking off their job Monday at five privately-run hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montifiore Einstein and NewYork-Presbyterian. …