NYS Nurses Association

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December
22 NY Nurses Association objects to RN layoffs at Shore Memorial
16 Nistel nurses to hold protest on Tuesday over contract talks
7 New York State Nurses Association Saves Pension Plan
November
22 RNs to take part in Van Duyn informational session tomorrow
17 NYSNA President appointed to Committee on Health and Education Transition Team
9 Erie County nurses oppose healthcare cuts
9 City nurses march on City Hall for fair and equitable treatment
1 Violence Against Nurses law takes effect today, Nov. 1
October
22 New York State Nurses Association announces election results
22 Kingston Hospital RNs will vote for union representation by Nurses Association
19 Updated: Why won’t Ellis Hospital management listen to its nurses?
14 Nurses Association endorses Kaplowitz (D) for Senate
1 Mount Vernon nurses to hold candlelight protest Oct. 7
September
15 Nurses Association announces Director of Communications and additional new hires
14 Nurses Association holds vigil for attacked LI nurse
7 Nurses Association opposes sale of J.J. Foley Nursing Facility
3 Why is Gov. Paterson Ignoring the Voices of NYSNA’s Nurses?
August
30 Kingston Hospital RNs seek to join Health Alliance colleagues in the Nurses Association
25 Nurses Association holds vigil for attacked nurse
16 Nurses Association commends Governor for signing Violence Against Nurses bill
10 Onondaga RNs say prison health care privatization could threaten quality of patient care
4 New York State Nurses Association condemns FMAP contingency plan
July
30 Nyack nurses ratify contract
29 Carthage Area Hospital nurses reach tentative agreement
23 EEOC finds probable gender discrimination in case brought by Nurses Association
22 Nyack nurses: “Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes”
21 Carthage Area Hospital RNs to management: “You’d rather play golf than negotiate!”
9 Westchester Med nurses say reorganization will threaten quality of patient care
June
30 Nurse staffing guidelines at issue in Ellis dispute
25 President Obama signs pension funding relief legislation
22 Nyack nurses to hold second protest June 21
21 Nurses Association applauds passage of violence bill
16 Nyack nurses to hold second protest June 21
7 Nurses Association condemns Governor Paterson’s budget extension bill
May
10 Richmond University Medical Center RNs to hold candlelight vigil Thursday
7 Montefiore RNs care for the Bronx, health and pension benefits should not be endangered
5 Nurses Week 2010: RNs ask State Assembly to pass violence bill
3 Nyack nurses to boycott hospital’s Nurses Week event
April
29 Nurses Association condemns Governor Paterson’s furlough proposal
16 Nurses Association to address violence against nurses at annual Lobby Day
7 ‘Bottom line: This is a disaster for our community’
7 St. Vincent’s nurses condemn decision to close hospital
March
19 Nurses Association urges Congress to pass healthcare reform
16 Nurses Association commends law to protect family proxy rights
15 Canton-Potsdam nurses to protest Thursday
9 Nurses Association to Governor: “Underfunded equals Understaffed!”
5 NYSNA commends passage of legislation to reform healthcare rulemaking process
4 Nurses at Nyack Hospital hold protest
4 Nurses Association to rally March 8 against state budget cuts
January
27 Nurses Association commends passage of bill to protect nurses against violence
26 St. Vincent’s RNs to protest hospital acquisition by Beth Israel, Continuum Health Partners
25 NYSNA wins back pay award for Nistel RNs
22 Nyack nurses: “Help us protect quality healthcare!”
20 Nurses Association opposes budget cut to SUNY nursing education
19 NYSNA statement: Executive Budget relating to health care