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Nathan Littauer Hospital RNs to Walk Off the Job on Wednesday January 6th

January 05, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2016 Federal Unfair Labor Practice charges filed over threats and retaliation against nurses; Cuts to patient care and nurse benefits and pensions will force nurses to leave GLOVERSVILLE, NY – 130 RNs from the New York State Nurses Association at Nathan Littauer

Dialysis Nurses, Healthcare Workers Speak Out at Fresenius Clinic Sites Across Metro NYC

December 17, 2015

For Immediate Release: December 16, 2015 Contact: (NYSNA) Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917-405-1060 (1199SEIU) Erin Malone, erin.malone@1199.org, 212-603-0016 New York City, December 16 - Demanding fair treatment for its workers, registered nurses and healthcare workers from Fresenius

Nurses Speak Out About Fracking Oil Trains: ‘Don’t Let NY Be Next’

October 21, 2015

Contact: Kristi Barnes, kristi.barnes@nysna.org, (646) 853-4489 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21 Nurses, Elected Officials, Environmental and Community Advocates Declare Oil Trains a Threat to Public Health Activists Stage Die-In to Dramatize Threat of Oil Train Explosions Saratoga

NY's Largest Nurses Union Condemns Discriminatory Ad Against Haitian Nurses Placed in Rockland County Pennysaver

October 20, 2015

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2015 “Road Trip Against Racism” Rally Planned for Wednesday SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – During the annual convention of NY’s largest union of registered nurses and caregivers happening in Saratoga Springs, nurses spoke out in response to a recent incident involving

Shore Nurses Union Releases Radio Ad Calling on Shore Medical Management to Agree to a Fair Contract

September 29, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2015 SOMERS POINT, NJ – Today, the Shore Nurses Union released a radio ad calling on the management at Shore Medical to negotiate a fair contract and avoid a strike. After management failed to offer a fair deal, refused to bargain in good faith and repeatedly

NURSES SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT ABOUT THEIR PROFESSION

September 16, 2015

For Immediate Release: September 16, 2015 “The View” comments were callous and uninformed New York, NY—Responding to negative comments about their profession made on ABC Television’s “The View” program on Monday, nurses of the New York State Nurses Association said they were disappointed with

Ellis Medicine and Bellevue Woman’s Center RNs Vote ‘YES’ on Historic Contract Settlement

September 04, 2015

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2015 RNs at Ellis and Bellevue win groundbreaking victory for safe staffing; Wage increases make them among highest paid in the Capital Region SCHENECTADY, NY—In a major win for front-line nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at