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NYC Nurses Strike Continues Amid Glasgow Hospital Controversy

2/4/2026

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The strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City is in its fourth week, with limited progress in negotiations as talks on pay and workplace safety resumed.
Prosecutors are examining links between seven patient deaths at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and a contaminated water supply.
Scottish Labour claims political pressure led to the hospital's premature opening, resulting in serious health risks and fatalities.

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The strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City is in its fourth week, with limited progress in negotiations as talks on pay and workplace safety resumed.
Prosecutors are examining links between seven patient deaths at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and a contaminated water supply.
Scottish Labour claims political pressure led to the hospital's premature opening, resulting in serious health risks and fatalities.