NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Two-thirds of nurses who walked out of major hospitals in New York City a month ago have reached preliminary agreements with their employers and may end the strike this week, the union representing 15,000 striking nurses said on Monday.
The strike at three healthcare networks – Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian – led to staffing shortages and a state of emergency declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to allow out-of-state and foreign staff to cover for striking nurses.
The state of emergency, which took effect on January 9, was set to expire on Sunday, but Hochul extended it until the end of Tuesday…