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 01-24 Update!

After a successful three-day strike, nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore have won and ratified historic contracts that include enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios with expedited arbitration and potential financial penalties payable to nurses wh

NYC nurse strike ends with groundbreaking agreements

Hundreds of NYSNA nurses from New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H)/ Mayorals packed the courtyard outside H+H headquarters on Wednesday, Jan. 18, demanding a fair contract and safe staffing to deliver the care all New Yorkers deserve. Nurses held “I am a Nurse” signs honoring Dr.

On Thursday, Dec. 22, NYSNA nurses announced the outcome of strike authorization votes at NYC private sector hospitals with union contracts expiring Dec. 31.

NYSNA and National Nurses United (NNU) announced on October 20 that the New York nurses have overwhelmingly voted to affiliate with NNU, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States, to mutually grow and strengthen the power of nurses within the state a

Westchester Medical Center nurses are the backbone of public health in Westchester County and beyond — providing lifesaving care to a six-county area. However, Westchester Medical Center is not retaining frontline nurses and is failing to hire enough nurses to meet patients’ needs.

From bargaining contracts, fighting over parity, enforcing staffing ratios, and voting on affiliation with National Nurses United, there is a lot going. All these efforts fall under one umbrella – which is a campaign for power, dignity, and growth.