‘Don't mess with our benefits': Nurse strike erupts in New York City as thousands walk off at major hospitals
Published on Jan 12, 2026 08:21 pm IST
Nearly 15,000 nurses have walked off the job at five major privately-run hospitals in New York, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
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Nurses demonstrated outside Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York on Monday, January 12, 2026, as part of an ongoing strike. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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Nurses gathered outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York on Monday, January 12, 2026, as they took part in a strike. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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A woman voiced speaks on speakers during the nurses' strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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Women held banners during the nurses' strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, with messages including ‘Ask for a Real Nurse’ and ‘Don’t Mess with Our Benefits.' (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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A woman holds huge banner that read ‘When Nurses Suffer Patients Suffer’ outside Mount Sinai West Hospital. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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Women hold ‘Honk if you Support NY Nurses’ outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)
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