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The 250 nurses who won their first contract at NYP-Hudson Valley Hospital (HVH) last week proved a few things.

Across the country, nurses have spoken out about the challenges of providing care in the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve urged health systems to provide more resources to care for patients, including hiring more nurses to address staffing shortages.

We did it! After a long, hard-fought struggle, members and healthcare workers succeeded in getting landmark hospital and nursing home staffing legislation passed into state law.

After more than a decade of advocacy by NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals, landmark staffing legislation for our hospitals and nursing homes has finally landed on the Governor’s desk ready to be signed!

When we fight, we win! On Tuesday, May 4, a pair of landmark staffing bills passed in the State Senate and Assembly.