Nurse strike draws closer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey

Monday, July 24, 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- With each passing hour, a strike draws closer at one of New Jersey's biggest hospitals.

Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick gave a legally-mandated 10-day strike notice on Monday afternoon.
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There are 1,700 nurses in the bargaining unit. They are calling for higher staffing levels, pay hikes, and better benefits.



The hospital says if there is a strike, it will have replacement workers in place.

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