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Victory: Albany Med Nurses Win Landmark First Contract

July 01, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2021 Contact:  Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 AMC-NYSNA nurses overwhelmingly approve their contract that delivers safe staffing, a voice in patient care, and financial security Nurses rejoice after long struggle against anti-union AMC Albany

Albany Med Nurses to vote on first contract

June 30, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NYSNA and Albany Medical Center reach agreement on first union contract for nearly 2,000 nurses at the hospital Members voting today, tomorrow on historic contract that delivers safe staffing and a

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, JUNE 8: Olean Nurses speak out for Safe Staffing amid critical nurse shortage that is putting Patient safety at risk

June 08, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2021 CONTACT: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 Nurses raise concerns that patients could be diverted to other hospitals if Olean Administration does not invest in frontline nursing workforce

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW, MAY 20: CVPH Healthcare Workers speak out for safe staffing amid hospital restructure that is putting patient safety at risk

May 19, 2021

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: May 19, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Nurses and healthcare workers say landmark staffing legislation will improve hospital and nursing home staffing levels, but patients need quality

ALBANY-AREA LABOR FAMILIES TO HOLD A COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT ON MAY DAY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT AT ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER

May 01, 2021

CONTACT: Kristi.Barnes | Kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 ***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, SATURDAY, MAY 1*** May Day Speak Out and Labor Celebration in Washington Park Attacked by Albany Med as “Communist” Local Nurses, Firefighters, Building

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW, TUESDAY APRIL 27, 8:30AM: New York State Nurses Association demands immediate action after Albany Medical Center proposes further cuts to staffing

April 26, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2021 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Call To Action Comes On the Heels of The New York State Legislature Pushing a Safe Staffing Bill Albany Medical Center Proposed the Cuts after Nurses Worked Day and Night for Patients and the

Not Enough Nurses to do the job at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center: Understaffing in Critical Care Units poses risk to patient and nurse safety

April 15, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Nearly 200 Official Complaints Filed by More than 750 Nurses About Understaffing at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in the Last Two Years Long Island Nurses Tell Albany: Pass Safe Staffing