'It's quite disappointing, honestly.' Christinafantv hears from doctors outside Elmhurst Hospital as they go on strike over salary negotiations.
Roughly 170 resident physicians went on strike at 7 a.m. and are expected to picket into the evening., only to be treated with disrespect and a salary much lower than those who serve wealthier neighborhoods.New York City nurses strike ends after 3 days, union reaches agreement with Mount Sinai Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center
While Elmhurst is a public hospital run by New York City Health + Hospitals, the residents are part of a Mount Sinai training program. These doctors claim they are paid $7,000 less each year than nonunionized residents at Mount Sinai's main campus in Manhattan.. Doctors say they stepped up to the plate, only to find out there was a large pay disparity between them and others.
The union representing physicians says it gave Mount Sinai a 10 day notice, and the institution is offering $100 an hour shifts for doctors to fill in. Coronavirus Update: First Responders Offer A Special Thank You To Front-Line Workers At Elmhurst Hospital "It's quite disappointing, honestly, we really thought that somewhere in the midst of us giving the 10-day notice and us meeting with Mount Sinai, we would come to an agreement. So it's actually really disappointing that it's come to this," psychiatry resident Rifa Khan said."I just came off a 12-hour shift, and prior to that I was out here with the community talking to everyone. So I've been up now 24 hours.
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