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NYSNA Votes 2014: The Results Are In

November 06, 2014

NYSNA congratulates all candidates who were elected to state and federal legislative office on November 4. Across the state, we mobilized to support candidates who are committed to fighting for quality patient care for all New Yorkers.

Forum on Ebola and worker protections

November 03, 2014

The NY Committee for Occupational Safety & Health is sponsoring a forum "Ebola: Educating & Protecting Workers" on Monday, Nov. 10 – and NYSNA Occupational and Safety Health expert Lisa Baum will be one of the experts there.

On Tuesday, November 4: Let’s Win For Our Patients

October 30, 2014

Nurses across the state are mobilizing for candidates who believe in securing Safe RN Staffing legislation, fair union contracts, and quality healthcare for all New Yorkers.

A big congratulations to Nina Pham

October 24, 2014

We want to extend our deepest congratulations to Nina Pham and her family. Nina, one of the heroic nurses who cared for Thomas Eric Duncan and the first person infected with Ebola in the U.S., is now virus-free and has been released from the hospital.

Hudson Valley and Capital Region RNs Endorse Federal and State Candidates

October 22, 2014

With elections coming up November 4, RNs are mobilizing to get out the vote for candidates who support patient care. Today, NYSNA members from the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region endorsed candidates running in the November general election at events in Albany and Westchester.

AFL-CIO Calls for Executive Order on Ebola

October 22, 2014

The AFL-CIO, the U.S.'s largest labor federation, has called on President Obama and Congress to put in place mandatory protections to safeguard healthcare workers and the public from Ebola.