Resources

NYSNA’s Labor Education Department is committed to giving our members the tools and the skills to advance social justice in our union and in our communities.

Part 1: The Responsibilities of Nurse Leaders to Advocate for Themselves and Their Patients

Part 2: Using Representational Rights under Law and the Contract to Improve Working Conditions

Part 3: Organizing for Collective Advocacy to Build Unity and Engage the Healthcare Worker Community

Part 4: Advocating for Healthcare Workers' and Patients' Needs Through Effective Campaigns and Contractual Committees

NYSNA has published the following white paper to document the deep crisis in mental health care in New York State, and to recommend alternative paths to the profit-driven shuttering of vital psychiatric services.