Doctors affiliated with NYCHH and private sector groups are planning a strike on January 13th if their demands for better compensation and working conditions are not met. The union argues that a severe national doctor shortage has led to a competitive job market and that hospitals are failing to offer competitive salaries and benefits. Doctors also cite concerns about rising costs of living, long hours, and burnout as key issues contributing to the potential strike.
The union said on Jan. 2 that they plan to strike on Jan. 13 if their demands are not metThe doctors, all affiliated with NYCHH and the private sector groups Physician Affiliate Group of New York and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are set to walk off the job from Jacobi Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, Queens Hospital Center and South Brooklyn Health.
They are also advocating for salary adjustments in their contract in what they proclaim to be an effortA national shortage of doctors has led to a market where physicians working in the public healthcare systemSome doctors have said that while negotiations with their employers have stalled, other physicians are facing employer cuts to their benefits — including a 20% reduction in sick leave.
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