NSYNA Update: April 11, 2025
NYSNA Nurses Join Nationwide Day of Action to Say: HANDS OFF Our Healthcare!
On Saturday, April 5, NYSNA joined a nationwide day of action to send a clear message to the Trump administration and Trump’s unelected billionaire ally, Elon Musk, to say HANDS OFF our healthcare, unions and democracy. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers came together with labor unions and community organizations to demand a stop to the looting of our public coffers and the widespread attacks on our rights. Check out photos from the action here.
One thing you can do today to fight back against these cuts is call your member of Congress through this AFL-CIO tool to demand they stand up for workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a critical health and safety agency that DOGE and the Trump administration has gutted.
NYSNA members will continue to defend our healthcare, unions, democracy and the critical programs that keep New Yorkers healthy and safe!
Victory: St. John’s Riverside Hospital Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement!
On Friday, April 4, NYSNA nurses at St. John’s Riverside Hospital reached a tentative agreement with management. The new three-year contract includes wage increases, a new float differential, increases in experience and education differentials, and improvement in preceptor pay and on-call pay. St. John’s nurses attended bargaining throughout the campaign, ensuring they won a fair contract that met their bargaining priorities. Stay tuned for news of their contract ratification, which is taking place today!
Nathan Littauer Nurses March on the Boss, Drop Info-Picket Notice for a Fair Contract
On Friday, April 11, NYSNA nurses at Nathan Littauer Hospital marched on the boss, calling on management to settle the fair contract that nurses and patients deserve. Nurses delivered a notice to Nathan Littauer CEO, Sean Fadale, notifying him that nurses will conduct an informational picket on Thursday, April 24, if they fail to bargain a fair contract before then.
For months, Nathan Littauer nurses have been fighting for a fair contract that will allow them to provide the best possible care for their patients and their community. As the only hospital in Fulton County, Nathan Littauer is a critical community resource. But routine understaffing at the hospital makes it hard to meet the community’s needs and provide safe, quality patient care. Nurses are confident that a fair contract—that includes safe staffing and respectful wages and benefits—will keep qualified nurses at the bedside providing excellent care for their patients.
Nathan Littauer nurses are back in action this coming week; they are set to hold a speak-out demanding a fair contract on Thursday, April 17. Show your support for Nathan Littauer nurses by signing their petition here.