NYC nurses strike continues, with Mayor Mamdani joining picket line
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
The appearance by the prominent politicians happened on the ninth day of the strike, which appears destined to become a long, protracted battle. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports,
It's week two of the New York City nurses strike, with no end in sight. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders are expected to join nurses on the picket line Tuesday. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
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