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Should Doctors Strike for Better Pay and Conditions?| White Coat Investor

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About 150 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital Center went on strike in May—the first time since 1990 that doctors in New York City had taken such action—because they wanted equal pay to other residents in the city and guarantees of hazard pay. Three days later, the hospital in Queens negotiated a deal that ended the work shutdown, giving the residents a victory and perhaps blazing a pathway for other physicians around the US to collectively bargain to make their work lives just a little better. The New York Times wrote that “though the strike is relatively small and not expected to result in major disruptions to care, it is heavy on symbolism,” because Elmhurst was one of the first hospitals to be overwhelmed in the early days of the COVID pandemic. And it'll be interesting to see if that symbolism compels doctors to be more willing to organize and to become more active in taking charge of how they’re treated at work and how much they’re paid. “The pandemic was an eye-opener,” Dr.

Should Doctors Strike for Better Pay and Conditions?| White Coat Investor Should Doctors Be Organizing and Striking for Better Pay and Work Conditions? By Josh Katzowitz , WCI Content Director July 02, 2023 | 17 Comments Category: --> About 150 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital Center went on strike in May—the first time since 1990 that doctors in New York City had taken such action—because they wanted equal pay to other residents in the city and guarantees of hazard pay. Three days later, the hospital in Queens negotiated a deal that ended the work shutdown, giving the residents a vict

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