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Nurse Strikes Have Quadrupled Since 2017
Original: Nurse Strikes Have Quadrupled Since 2017. Here's Why It Keeps Growing
The number of nurse strikes in the United States has quadrupled since 2017, according to a new analysis. The trend is being driven by chronic understaffing, burnout worsened by the pandemic, disputes over patient-to-nurse ratios, and pay and safety concerns. As hospital systems face staffing shortages, nurses say collective action has become one of the few effective tools left to force improvements in working conditions and patient care.
Why now: Ongoing labor unrest in healthcare keeps nurse strikes in the news as nurses push for better staffing, pay and working conditions.
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