NYSNA is a strong union for RNs, fighting to protect nurses' rights, including safe, well-staffed working environments, a voice in establishing standards of care, fair salaries and benefits, to ensure members well-being.
NYSNA believes that nurses have a right to participate in decisions affecting them as employees and professionals. The NYS Nurses Association is one of the largest and oldest RN collective bargaining representatives in the country.
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Registered nurses at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, who are members of the New York Professional Nurses Union, have reached an agreement with management. The strike, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, has been called off. The Lenox Hill nurses have expressed their thanks to NYSNA members and staff for their support.
The current economic crisis has had an unexpected impact on all defined benefit pension plans. The crisis is worsened, due to the provisions of the Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006. MORE | “RN Day of Action” in D.C.
NYSNA and several other state nurses associations have formed a new national union, the National Federation of Nurses (NFN).
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