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Nurses and Healthcare Workers Urge Congress to Cancel Vote on Ruinous Health Bill Which Would Cause Suffering for Millions

March 24, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 24, 2017 Contact: NYSNA: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 1199SEIU: Mark Riley, mark.riley@1199.org, 347.637.0621 ‘Anti-American’ Health Care Act would annihilate healthcare for kids, seniors, working families and people with disabilities

Nurses at Westchester Medical Center Overwhelmingly Ratify a New Contract

January 05, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Contact: Michael Galotti, mgalotti@kivvit.com, 914.584.2256 Andrew LaGuardia, 914.493.6532 WESTCHESTER — Registered nurses from the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla announced today that the nurses

Coalition of Patients, Caregivers and Supporters declare City Hospitals ‘Safe Havens of Care for All’

November 19, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2016 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Labor and health advocates, immigrant rights groups reassure New Yorkers: public hospitals are “protected zones” NEW YORK — As a result of growing fears of discrimination against women and

Coalition: Help is needed now for Safety Net Hospitals that care for low-income patients

November 15, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2016 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Community Groups, Elected Leaders, Labor and Health Advocates call for ‘Safety Net Hospitals’ to get Adequate Funding ‘Enhanced Safety Net Hospital’ Bill must become Law More than 15,000 signatures

Registered Nurses from two Long Island Hospitals overwhelmingly approve new contracts

November 10, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2016 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nynsa.org, 917.405.1060 (Cell) Ratification Votes at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown and St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson Show Nurse Solidarity LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — Registered nurses at St

Statement by the NYS Nurses Association regarding NLRB decision against Nathan Littauer Hospital

August 26, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016 Contacts: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 In a ruling issued yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of Appeals directed the NLRB Regional Director in Buffalo to issue an unfair labor practice complaint against Nathan

RNs at Nathan Littauer Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, and St. Elizabeth Medical Center issue 10-Day Strike Notices

August 16, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2016 Contacts: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 One-Day Walkout at St Elizabeth and Samaritan sScheduled for September 1 Two-Day Walkout at Nathan Littauer also scheduled for September 1 RN staffing crisis cited as a concern during negotiations