"Safe Staffing Now!"

Those were the chants that could be heard all across Long Island, as New York State Nurses Association nurses at Northwell Health's Plainview Hospital made it clear that they needed a contract that protects patient care.

Joining the 150 nurses on the line were fellow caregivers from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, other unions from Long Island Federation of Labor, afl-cio, and Jim Gaughran, candidate for New York State Senate.