NYSNA Update: June 27, 2025
RUMC Nurses Rally With Union Siblings to Stop the Cuts!
On Monday, June 23, NYSNA nurses at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) joined healthcare workers from 1199/SEIU to rally in a day of action to tell Congress to stop Medicaid Cuts! For hospitals like RUMC, which receives about one-third of its funding from Medicaid, the result could be devastating for workers, patients and the community. The Staten Island Advance covered the rally and impact of the cuts.
Nurses across New York are continuing to speak out against these devastating cuts to ensure the bill does not make it through the Senate and to protect our patients from losing access to the healthcare they deserve. Representative Nicole Malliotakis, who represents RUMC, was one of the deciding votes on the House version of the bill, which passed narrowly last month.
Next Tuesday, July 1, join NYSNA and National Nurses United (NNU) at 11 a.m. as we speak out outside of Malliotakis’ district office on Staten Island to demand she fund care, not billionaires. RSVP today.
NYSNA Champions Win Big on Election Day!
NYSNA had strong victories in this week’s primary elections for key local offices throughout the state. Team NYSNA knocked on over 10,000 doors and made over 40,000 calls urging union members to vote for labor champions. We participated in Get Out the Vote (GOTV) activities, including phone banking and canvassing. We are thrilled to see that many of our NYSNA-endorsed healthcare champions won, and we look forward to working together to create a better New York for all. The winners include:
- Jumaane Williams, NYC public advocate
- Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough president
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough president
- Sean Ryan, Buffalo Mayor
- Jenn Puja, Westchester County Legislature District 5
- Kristofer Munn, Dutchess County Legislature District 20
- Pierina Sanchez, New York City Council, District 14
- Alexa Aviles, New York City Council, District 38
- Shahana Hanif, New York City Council, District 39
- Mercedes Narcisse, New York City Council, District 46
Our work isn’t over. Stay tuned for more information on our general election endorsements and GOTV initiatives.
NYSNA Speaks at AFL-CIO Town Hall on Medicaid Cuts
On Wednesday, June 25, NYSNA Treasurer Margaret Franks, RN, BSN, spoke out against Medicaid cuts on a virtual town hall that the New York State AFL-CIO organized. Franks spoke candidly about how the cuts that Congress is considering in the federal budget reconciliation process will negatively impact healthcare workers, access to healthcare, patient outcomes and jobs. Hundreds of union members attended the call. New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Representatives Pat Ryan and Nydia Velasquez were also on the call talking about how the budget bill will devastate New York and how to fight back.
Join future NYS AFL-CIO-led calls for union members who want to fight back against egregious cuts to Medicaid and the social programs, agencies, and institutions that protect working people. Register here.