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NYSNA members (above) made their voices heard at the NYS Department of Health’s (DOH) Public Health and Public Health Planning Committee hearing on January 27. When the meeting moved at the last minute from NYC to Albany, NYSNA Capital Region members …

For every black historical figure, there are contemporary leaders making an impact. Let’s see and honor them. That is why NYSNA is hosting a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. On February 10 , NYSNA’s Social Justice and Civil Rights …

The 250 nurses who won their first contract at NYP-Hudson Valley Hospital (HVH) last week proved a few things. They proved that when nurses fight, we win. HVH leveraged the massive resources of the NY-Presbyterian system against the union for more than …

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a long-time member of the NYSNA family – Michael Chacon, MSN, RN. Mike was a union representative, an activist, and a nurse. He came to NYSNA in 1997 after working as a nurse at Wyckoff …

NYSNA is in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine in calling for an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and a peaceful, diplomatic solution to this international crisis. Everyday …

In January 2022, nurses at St. Vincent Hospital emerged victorious after waging the longest nurses’ strike in Massachusetts history. This was a David-and-Goliath fight between the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which was fighting for patient safety and …

NYSNA nurses and healthcare workers have expressed tremendous solidarity with our union siblings at Mercy Hospital, who were on strike for nearly a month in October 2021. More than 2,000 CWA healthcare workers in Buffalo including nurses, techs, …

Climate change is a health emergency, particularly in New York City, where extreme inequality and geography susceptible to rising sea levels and extreme weather are a reality. NYSNA is part of Climate Jobs NY, a union-led coalition that seeks proactive …

In July 2019, nurses and workers across New York State won a major victory with the passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act . This ambitious legislation was born out of NY Renews , a coalition of over 70 community, environmental, …

Public sector healthcare professionals are the backbone of New York’s healthcare system. We care for ALL New Yorkers. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we were the safety net for New York – testing, tracing and treating a disproportionate number of …