7K Nurses Strike in New York City

Image copyright: Getty Images/AFP [via Axios]

The Spin


Narrative A

Although it is not what anyone wants, nurses in New York City have no choice but to go on strike. Working in healthcare has always been an arduous career, but the pandemic has sent the industry into overdrive — burning out thousands of nurses. Hospitals are understaffed and nurses are overworked while being on the front lines.


Narrative B

Unions continue to lead industries down paths of destruction, and now people’s health is being put in danger due to union demands causing thousands of nurses to go on strike. New York has some of the highest union membership rates in the country which makes the dispute unsurprising, yet still disruptive for New Yorkers.


Metaculus Prediction


Articles on this story

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up!
Sign Up Now!