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NYSNA 2023 Primary Endorsements

April 24, 2023

Our ability to strengthen our public health infrastructure, our social safety net, and take action to support frontline workers depends on electing candidates who support nurses, healthcare professionals, and

Elmhurst nurses gather outside the hospital with signs demanding Safe R.N. Staffing

March 2 Day of Action for Safe Staffing and Pay Equity

March 14, 2023

NYSNA members held a day of action on March 2nd, the same day that the public sector contract expired for 9,000 H+H/Mayorals nurses, to speak out about the short-staffing crisis that puts public hospital patients at risk.

Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, Joins NNU Council of Presidents

March 07, 2023

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, is the newest member of the National Nurses United’s Council of Presidents! The NNU Executive Council appointed Nancy as its fourth president in recognition of the significance of NYSNA's affiliation.

Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Bronx Win Groundbreaking Safe Staffing

February 28, 2023

The three-day strike of more than 7,000 nurses at two NYC hospitals—Mount Sinai and Montefiore—in January 2023 ended with groundbreaking agreements on safe staffing. Both facilities improved upon existing staffing standards—in some areas exceeding California nurse-to-patient ratios.

South Shore University Hospital Nurses Ratify New Contract!

February 28, 2023

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NYC Nurses Strike and Win for Fair Contracts

January 24, 2023

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