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jxf t1_j3jf6e5 wrote

Reply to comment by BroadwayBully in Talks continue as approximately 9,000 nurses threaten to strike at 4 NYC hospitals by DrogDrill

Traveling nurses get competitive wages. Hospital staff often don't, and aren't rewarded for their loyalty.

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orchid_9 t1_j3kkqou wrote

I’ve always been curious with the traveling nurses vs staffed nurses. Since travel nurses get paid way more why do they have them for momentarily when you can save money by hiring a full time nurse?

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jxf t1_j3lhyrb wrote

The article covered this. In short, hospitals refuse to raise wages for nurses. That's why they're striking.

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