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   From: noreply@mixmin.net   
      
   The largest nurses' strike in New York City history could begin on   
   Monday morning if a tentative settlement isn't reached between the   
   nurses' union and hospitals.   
      
   Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday   
   morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA),   
   the union representing the nurses.   
      
   Nurses will begin the strike as early as 6 a.m. and hold a press   
   conference at 10 a.m. at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, according to the   
   union.   
      
   New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Friday in   
   anticipation of a possible strike and appealed to the hospitals and   
   nurses' union to hammer out a last-minute deal, saying that a strike   
   "could jeopardize the lives of thousands of New Yorkers and patients."   
      
   "I'm strongly encouraging everyone to stay at the table, both sides,   
   management and the nurses, until this is resolved," Hochul said.   
      
   Five privately-run major hospitals in New York City would be affected by   
   a strike. The hospitals, according to the union, are the wealthiest in   
   the city and include Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside,   
   Mount Sinai West, Montefiore Einstein, and New York-Presbyterian.   
      
   The hospitals are prepared to continue offering care despite any pending   
   work interruptions, according to officials, who said patients should not   
   avoid or delay seeking help for any medical emergencies.   
      
   The NYSNA said during an video conference update Sunday morning that   
   there has been no movement in the labor talks with the five hospitals,   
   affecting more than 15,000 nurses.   
      
   The NYSNA is calling for an agreement that includes pay hikes, safe   
   staffing levels, full health care coverage and pensions, and workplace   
   protections against violence.   
      
   https://abcnews.go.com/US/largest-nursing-strike-new-york-city-history-lo   
   oming/story?id=129100789   
      
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