NYSNA Update: December 5, 2025
Mount Sinai Nurses Speak Out About Union Busting
The day after Thanksgiving, Mount Sinai disciplined three members of the Executive Committee and suspended one of them. The hospital claims these members were disruptive on the unit, but we know this is simply union busting and retaliation for speaking out in the media.
On Thursday, Dec. 4, nurses held a vigil in front of the hospital to end workplace violence and retaliation. In the face of hospital retaliation, they spoke out again. They made it clear that nurses will not settle a contract unless the hospital removes these unjust disciplines and addresses the punitive culture at Mount Sinai. The City, ABC, and PIX11 covered their actions.
Nurses at Samaritan Call for a Federal Mediator
On Thursday, Dec. 4, nurses at Samaritan Hospital called for federal mediation after management failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. Nurses have been bargaining for months and have been working without a contract since July 31, 2025. Nurses are demanding safe staffing, a real plan to recruit and retain enough nurses for safe patient care, and the protection of healthcare benefits for nurses who put their health and safety on the line to care for patients every day. Nurses are united and will not stop until they get the contract they deserve!
Bargaining Heats Up at UVM-CVPH
NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals at University of Vermont-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (UVM-CVPH) have been standing strong throughout this round of collective bargaining, packing the room and surrounding management to show they are ready to fight for a fair contract. They presented a petition to management with a supermajority of members signing to send the message that they will do whatever it takes to secure a fair contract that addresses their priorities. Union members spoke up with courage and unity.
So far, they have achieved eleven tentative agreements and have become the first hospital in the state to secure language on immigrant rights in healthcare. The provisions make the employer assign a supervisor to interact with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), prohibit management from requiring members to provide information to ICE, and probit management from requiring members to track or document information on a patient’s immigration status. Congrats, UVM-CVPH members!