Nurses' strike in New Jersey hits 63rd day
Nurses pounded the pavement on the Newark campus of Rutgers University on Thursday.
Nurses pounded the pavement on the Newark campus of Rutgers University on Thursday.
Those on the picket line are fuming because they say the hospital discontinued their health insurance.
The nurses say they want better staffing and pay. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
The nurses will now have to pay for their own health insurance while they're on strike.
Staffing levels are a sticking point between the United Steelworkers Local 4-200 and the hospital in New Brunswick.
Passion on the picket line wasn't waning four days after nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital walked off the job, CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The union said nurses reached a breaking point as staffing ratios became dire.
Nurses took to the picket lines Friday morning, saying it's meant to keep their patients safe. CBS New York's Nick Caloway is live in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The union representing more than 1,700 nurses said it voted down a tentative agreement last week after months of failed contract negotiations. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest developments from the newsroom.
The union representing more than 1,700 nurses said it voted down a tentative agreement last week after months of failed contract negotiations with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
Mount Sinai and Montefiore Medical Center nurses hit the picket lines for three days demanding a new contract with better wages and staffing, CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The nurses union reached tentative contract agreements overnight with Mount Sinai and Montefiore. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more from the Bronx.
The New York City nurses strike came to an end overnight, as the union reached contract agreements with two remaining hospitals.
Thousands of striking nurses can return to their jobs Thursday after a deal was reached that includes wage increases and more staffing. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
The hospitals and the union are negotiating, but it appears the strike could head into a fourth day. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
There is progress but no agreement at two major New York City hospitals, where thousands of nurses have walked off the job. On Tuesday night, CBS2's Ali Bauman spoke to a nurse at the bargaining table.
Staffing continues to be the main sticking point between the workforce and Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
More than 3,500 nurses walked out of the hospital Monday after contract negotiations failed to reach an agreement. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports from the Bronx.
More than 3,600 nurses walked out of the hospital's main campus Monday after contract negotiations failed to reach an agreement. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports from the Upper West Side.
More than 7,000 nurses could walk off the job at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center if new contracts are not in place by 6 a.m. CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
We are less than 24 hours away from the deadline for contract negotiations between New York hospitals and their nurses union. A deal was reached Sunday for nurses at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. CBS2' Kevin Rincon reports.
Nearly 10,000 nurses in New York City may walk off the job on Monday unless a new agreement is reached between hospitals and their union, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Some hospitals plan to move newborns in neonatal intensive care to other hospital systems and divert ambulances, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
NY-Presbyterian, Maimonides and Richmond University Med Center have reached tentative agreements.
They wanted a fair contract, but say they didn't get it. So, 12,000 plan to stay home on Jan. 9.
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Two firefighters were seriously injured while battling a Bronx house fire Friday.
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Today's weather looks to be the pick of the week, as skies clear and temperatures climb.
Today's weather looks to be the pick of the week, as skies clear and temperatures climb.
Temperatures around New York and New Jersey will rebound nicely Monday, as highs reach the upper 60s and low 70s.
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It will be cool with rain around the area in the morning. Rain and drizzle will linger during the remainder of the day.
Today's weather looks to be the pick of the week, as skies clear and temperatures climb.
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John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News At Noon.