The nearly 300 doctors say MediSys Health Network has been bargaining in bad faith for months.
One of the resident-physicians says going on strike is a last resort.
"Unfortunately, we are here. I will say that there could be more engagement. I do feel that they were not as open to communication as I thought they would be," Dr. Uchenna Chinakwe said.
"To address non-economic issues, we presented our residents with exact same offer that CIR residents from multiple other area hospitals have accepted in recent weeks. "The day before our last scheduled bargaining session we notified CIR that we were prepared to negotiate as long as it would take to reach a settlement, but to our dismay CIR unexpectedly left the table at 8:00 p.m.
"Providing our patients with the highest-quality care is a top priority for Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Therefore, our patients and community can rest assured that the pending CIR work stoppage will not impact inpatient or outpatient care. Our hospitals have implemented a comprehensive strike plan to ensure all services remain open to our community.
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