Hi {{first_name|nurse,}}
You know that feeling when a headline changes while you’re still processing the first version?
That’s New York right now.
The update in one breath
NYSNA says strike notices were rescinded at 7 NYC safety-net hospitals after “major progress” in talks.
At the same time, more than 16,700 nurses are still on track for a possible Jan 12 walkout tied to five NYC hospitals plus three Northwell hospitals on Long Island.
So yeah… progress. Still tense.
Who stepped back from the strike notice
These are the hospitals where the union says they pulled the notice after movement at the table:
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Maimonides Medical Center
One Brooklyn Health (Interfaith + Kingsbrook Jewish)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Richmond University Medical Center
The goal now is to land full agreements, then take it to members for a ratification vote.
Who could still strike on Jan 12
If nothing changes before Monday, these are still in the strike zone:
NYC: BronxCare, Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia
Long Island (Northwell): Plainview, Syosset, Huntington
If that walkout happens, it’s being described as one of the largest nurse strikes NYC has ever seen.
What nurses say they want (the “this affects your daily life” list)
This isn’t abstract stuff. It’s the kind of thing you feel on your next shift:
Benefits that don’t quietly shrink your paycheck
Staffing language that stops “stretch assignments” from becoming normal
Workplace violence protections that are more than posters
Even AI-related contract language (yes, that’s part of the conversation now)
What hospital leaders are saying
Hospital groups are pushing back hard, pointing at money pressure (Medicaid cuts get mentioned a lot) and calling the strike plan reckless in a joint statement from some systems.
Translation: both sides are planting flags.
Why this matters for you, even if you’re nowhere near NY
A contract fight is where the real “pay” story lives.
Hourly rate grabs attention. The contract decides:
what your benefits cost
how overtime gets handled
what staffing rules actually exist on paper
what “safety” looks like when things go sideways
That’s why this story hits. It’s money, workload, and protection all in one.
Two quick things you can do today
Run your real take-home math. If benefits change, your paycheck changes.
Keep your options warm. When a market gets loud, new openings pop up fast.
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One last thing
New York is showing you two things at once.
First, pressure works. Seven hospitals saw enough movement that strike notices got pulled. That is a real signal that negotiations can shift when nurses stay locked in.
Second, the issues being fought over are the same ones that shape your life everywhere: staffing that keeps assignments safe, benefits that do not drain your check, real protection from workplace violence, and even how AI gets rolled into policy without quietly making your shift harder.
If this story hits a nerve, do one practical thing today: run your take-home numbers and keep a Plan B warm. Your career gives you options. Treat that like a strength, not a backup.
Talk soon,
Jason
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