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NYSNA Shows Up for Workers on Strike (UAW + SAG-AFTRA)

September 09, 2023

From Manhattan to Tappan, New York, NYSNA nurses showed up for workers on strike this week! On Wednesday, Sept. 27, nurses rallied in midtown Manhattan alongside SAG-AFTRA and United Autoworkers (UAW)...

Universal 1:2 Nurse-to-Patient Ratio in Effect for Critical Care Patients

August 29, 2023

The long-awaited universal 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio rule for patients requiring critical care was finally adopted on June 29. This rule was enacted by the New York State Department of Health (NYS...

Department of Labor Prohibition Against Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Goes into Effect

August 29, 2023

On June 28, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) announced it has strengthened enforcement to the state’s mandatory overtime protection law, which bars hospitals and other medical...

St. Catherine of Siena Nurses Win New Contract!

August 28, 2023

Nurses at St. Catherine of Siena in Smithtown have been fighting for a new three-year contract. On August 22, nurses finally won and ratified a new contract that includes the main demands that nurses...

Victory! Erie County Medical Center Nurses Reach New Contract!

August 28, 2023

On Monday, July 17, NYSNA nurses at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) and Terrace View Long-Term Care ratified a new contract by an overwhelming majority. The agreement comes after months of nurses...

NJ Nurses Enter Week 2 of Strike for Safe Staffing! (8-18-24)

August 18, 2023

Over 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, represented by United Steelworkers went on strike last Friday after contract talks with their...

NJ Nurses Enter Week 2 of Strike for Safe Staffing!

August 11, 2023

Over 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, represented by United Steelworkers went on strike last Friday after contract talks with their...