Utah's Noon News

It's day 3 of a major nurses strike in New York City, with thousands of nurses taking to the picket line. The nurses are on the picket lines, demanding better pay, better patient ratios, and a safer work environment. Here in Utah, Executive Director of the Utah Nurses Association Liz Close says working conditions aren't that much different. She says nurses don't strike for frivolous reasons, so the nurses in New York City must have good reasons to leave their patients and take to the picket lines. Besides pay, she tells KSL NewsRadio's Don Brinkerhoff that nursing workloads have gotten greater and greater, meaning nurses have more and more patients to take care of. She also says nurses have been dealing with more violence in the workplace too, leading to greater concerns of safety.