Private-sector nurses spoke out for fair contracts and safe staffing at several facilities during the October 24 Week of Action. From Long Island to Brooklyn to the Bronx, NYSNA members sounded the alarm on the staffing crisis that has left caregivers burned out and at their breaking point. As more...
On September 7, over 100 NYSNA members at Westchester Medical Center rallied in front of the hospital, calling attention to unsafe working conditions in the hospital as a result of understaffing. Nurses highlighted the need for a fair contract with fair and competitive wages, a real plan to recruit...
The United States is known for many things, including exorbitant healthcare costs. Healthcare costs have always been high, but things appear to be getting worse. While persons who are unemployed and persons with limited financial means struggle disproportionately due to the high cost of care, people...
Nurses not only provide care at the bedside, we also advocate for our patients, communities and profession. We’ve done this via legislative outreach, public actions, negotiations with our employers, and rallies. For months, we have been raising our voices, highlighting the needs of healthcare...
