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On November 8, Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines), one of the most powerful typhoons on record, ripped through the Philippines, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Rescuers have estimated more than 10,000 people dead and …

On November 13 th , a judge ordered that the hospital must stay open while further mediation occurs between owners that want to close the facility and the advocates of keeping Interfaith Medical Center open for care. NYSNA rallied at the courthouse while …

Niskayuna nurses gave the new NYSNA a huge vote of confidence: RNs at Bellevue Woman's Center voted 92-18 to join our union!    "I am so proud to become a NYSNA member," said Chris McCann, a nursery RN, when she announced the results at a victory party.  …

New Brooklyn Theater will perform “The Death of Bessie Smith” at Interfaith Medical Center. The play centers on a black woman who is refused care at an all-white hospital. This is an important artistic project about healthcare inequality that will take …

NYS State and the Feds: Make sure money goes to hospitals that are truly serving low-income and uninsured people   There are longstanding inequities in how hospitals have been funded through past Medicaid waivers and other decisions. Over the past ten …

In a story for the Daily Gazette, L.D. Davidson points to the diminishing power of the middle class and growing income inequality as the reasons workers need the protection of unions now more than ever. Nurses at Bellevue were being forced to take on 10 …

On New Year’s Day, NYSNA leaders attended the inaugurations of Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, and Comptroller Scott Stringer, all of whom we endorsed because of their commitment to strengthening and expanding our public hospital system …

NYSNA RNs proudly support the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by fighting to end healthcare inequality. As King himself noted, "of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane." We continue to struggle for …

We are making our NYSNA one strong, united voice for patient care and nursing practice. Join your fellow nurses at these upcoming   Inter-Regional Meetings   to find out how to get involved in our campaigns for quality patient care and good contracts. …

Nelson Mandela  was a hero who fought for justice. He is gone, but his work lives on. May he rest in peace. … RIP Nelson Mandela …