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NYSNA is in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine in calling for an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and a peaceful, diplomatic solution to this international crisis.

For every black historical figure, there are contemporary leaders making an impact. Let’s see and honor them. That is why NYSNA is hosting a series of events to celebrate Black History Month.

NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, said:

The killing of George Floyd last summer, by police officer Derek Chauvin, captured on video for the world to see, was an excruciating 9 minute and 29 second piece of evidence of a systemic disregard for Black lives in America.

As one of the organizers and leaders of America’s Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued a clear call for justice on behalf of African Americans and the entire working class. His words ring as true today as ever.

On Thursday, June 4, nurses gathered in our cars with our union sisters and brothers in the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to honor the life of Nelson Rivera. Many RNs got to know Nelson in the aftermath of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria.

Statement by the NYSNA Board of Directors

Adopted May 30, 2020

Millions of Americans have watched in horror the video footage of Minneapolis police officers killing George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, while he lay handcuffed on the ground.