"The hospitals have signaled a greater willingness to dig in and fend off the nurses’ demands, which they have characterized as out of touch. And they don’t seem worried about escalating a fight with the nurses, who are generally more trusted and held in higher regard than members of just about any other profession."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/nyregion/nyc-nurses-striking-again-different.html