NYSNA Update: November 22, 2024
Huntington Nurses Vote to Join NYSNA
The nurses at Northwell Health/Huntington Hospital in Long Island have voted for NYSNA to be their union! After Huntington nurses heard news stories about Northwell contract victories at other Long Island facilities, they reached out and began organizing to join NYSNA.
After long delays preventing the National Labor Relations Board election, nurses finally made their voices heard on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Huntington nurses are ready to take on Northwell Health and win a strong contract for their patients, their community and their profession. Congratulations, Huntington Hospital nurses, and warmest welcome as the newest NYSNA members!
Mount Sinai Hospital ED Nurses Win Arbitration Award and Staffing Enforcement Victory
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, emergency department (ED) nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital won a safe staffing arbitration award. The arbitrator found 1,900 staffing violations and awarded $900,000 to understaffed nurses to remedy those violations. This is the largest monetary award the union has obtained for any unit so far! This victory is a direct result of the great work the ED nurses did to record staffing issues and their active participation throughout the mediation and arbitration process.
ED nurses at all Mount Sinai facilities—Mount Sinai Hospital, Morningside and West—have all won substantial arbitration awards in the past two years. Mount Sinai ED nurses are united in their continuing fight to hold management accountable to safe staffing to ensure patients are receiving safe care with dignity and respect. Congratulations, Mount Sinai ED nurses!
NYSNA President and Executive Director Recognized as 2024 Power Players
Congratulations to NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, and NYSNA Executive Director Pat Kane, RN, on their recognition in City & State magazine’s list of the top 100 women leaders in New York state. The City and State’s Power of Diversity: Women 100 list highlights the powerful women who run and shape New York.
Hagans and Kane were also featured as 2024 Health Care Power Players by PoliticsNY and amMetro! This list honors the elected, community and business leaders in the healthcare industry who dedicate themselves to the health and wellness of all New Yorkers.