Nurses demonstrated last month outside University Medical Center. Photo: Courtesy of National Nurses United
🪧 UMC nurses will strike today amid contract negotiations. They unionized last year. (Press release)
The hospital's CEO says the strike is "disappointing," but patient care won't be interrupted. LCMC Health hired travel nurses to fill the gap. (The Times-Picayune🔒)
🚔 The Louisiana State Police doesn't appear to have a formal agreement with City Hall regarding Troop NOLA's operations. The two clashed this week over homeless encampments. (Verite)
🍝 The owners of Costera and Osteria Lupo will open a new Italian restaurant next year called Brutto Americano, a rep tells us. It'll be in The Barnett Hotel, previously the Ace Hotel.
🐀 We're one of the country's 50 rattiest cities. Shocker: We aren't in the top 10. (Orkin)
