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Nurses, Community Fight Psych Unit Closing
NYSNA is gearing up to protect our community and patients. Last week, NewYork-Presbyterian announced a plan to de-certify all 30 in-patient psychiatric beds in its Allen Hospital. NYSNA knew we had to stand up in opposition. Through the concerted …
In Solidarity with KY and OK Teachers
Thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky protested cuts in pay, benefits and school funding on Monday, walking off the job and descending upon the halls of power in their state capitals. NYSNA President, Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN shared these …
Stopping Anti-union Forces Behind the Janus Lawsuit
The Janus lawsuit is a bold effort by corporations and other employers to destroy unions in this country. The case targets public employee unions, but the juggernaut these corporate forces have put in motion is ultimately aimed at all unions in America …
AMC RNs Vote to Join NYSNA
On Friday, nurses at Albany Medical Center voted to become members of the New York State Nurses Association. Read our press release! REGISTERED NURSES AT ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER VOTE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION Albany, …
JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote in Favor of Unionizing!
On Tuesday, JetBlue flight attendants voted 2,661 to 1,387 in favor of joining TWU, a huge victory for labor! NYSNA stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in their fight for collective-bargaining rights. Check out the press release from TWU …
NYSNA Delegation Visits Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing
A NYSNA delegation led by President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, visited Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), a renowned 2000+ bed general hospital in Beijing. Sheridan-Gonzalez was the keynote speaker at the Chinese Nursing Association Congress …
Columbia Graduate Students Walk Out For Right to Form a Union
We stand in solidarity with the graduate students at Columbia University in the City of New York , who are striking for union recognition. NYSNA Board Members Sean Petty, RN, and Nella Pineda-Marcon, RN, walked the picket line with graduate workers, …
Karine Raymond, RN, At International Public Health Conference
An international conference devoted to the issue of "Universal Health for Sustainable Development" is underway in Havana, Cuba, through April 27 and NYSNA Board Member Karine Raymond, RN, is there. Ms. Raymond will participate on one of the panel …
Teacher Walkouts in Arizona, Colorado
NYSNA stands in solidarity with the courageous teachers striking in Colorado and Arizona today. As nurses, we applaud them for taking a stand for their students. Decades of attacks on education and the public sector have created an incredible movement for …
20,000 AFSCME-3299 Workers On Strike
We send out strongest message of solidarity to the more than 20,000 AFSCME 3299 workers of the University of California system who are striking for safe and fair working conditions. We especially applaud the California Nurses Association and UPTE-CWA …