NYSNA Update: December 13
Mount Sinai South Nassau Nurses Take Action for a Fair Contract
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau walked the informational picket line on Monday to send a message to management — “It’s time for a fair contract!” Nurses have been fighting to win their first union contract. However, management has yet to negotiate a fair contract with the safe staffing and respectful wages and benefits that nurses deserve. Long Island Jobs with Justice, Long Island Federation of Labor and Senator Kevin Thomas joined nurses and also spoke out.
Nurses’ campaign has been heating up as nurses launched radio ads, social media ads and a mobile billboard urging community members to sign a petition in support of Long Island nurses. Show your solidarity by signing the petition today! The Chief Leader, NBC, Patch, Fox, and WOR covered the nurses’ informational picket.
One Brooklyn Health Nurse Practitioners Join NYSNA
Congratulations to nurse practitioners (NPs) working at One Brooklyn Health’s (OBH) Interfaith Medical Center and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center on becoming the newest members of our NYSNA family! As part of the bargaining unit, NYSNA’s NP bargaining committee negotiated with the employer and won very strong base salaries, a progressive experience pay ladder, inclusion in NYSNA Health Benefits and Pension Plan, and recourse to the contractual grievance and arbitration process. Current OBH executive committee members Ari Moma, RN, and Vivienne Phillips, RN, provided strong support at the bargaining table throughout the process. Together, nurses and NPs at OBH are committed to delivering safe, quality patient care to their patients and the community.
NYSNA Members Strengthen Relationships at Interregional Meetings
NYSNA members from Brooklyn, Long Island, and Queens joined together at their interregional meetings. Members including NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, celebrated victories from the past year and union solidarity, discussed issues they face across the region, and strategized how to organize to tackle ongoing issues in 2025. In Long Island, the major highlight was welcoming members from Northwell Health/Huntington Hospital who recently won their union election. In Brooklyn and Queens, members are starting to gear up for the upcoming city-wide private sector contract campaign. Nurses left ready to work together and win in 2025!