New York City nurses begin voting to authorize strike over contract negotiations
NEW YORK -- Thousands of New York City nurses have begun voting to authorize a strike over contract negotiations.
The New York State Nurses Association says as many as 17,000 nurses from 12 hospitals in New York City could go on strike.
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The nurses are demanding safe staffing, fair wages and better health benefits to improve quality care for hospital patients.
Their current contract expires on Dec. 31.
