Nurses Secure Benefits And Raises After Strikes

Historic nurses’ strikes on both U.S. coasts in January–February 2026 culminated in deals preserving health and pension benefits, wage increases, and staffing protections for roughly 15,000 New York nurses and more than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente employees. Unions reported protections against workplace violence and AI, while Kaiser offered a 21.5% raise proposal and faces scrutiny over $66 billion in reserves and executive pay.