NYSNA Update: October 17, 2025
CVPH Members March on The Boss to Demand Bargaining Dates
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, a delegation of NYSNA members marched on UVM-Champlain Valley Physicians’ Hospital’s (CVPH) Department of Human Resources to demand bargaining dates for the rest of 2025. NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals spoke directly with the hospital’s director of employee relations, Neil Duquette, to share their frustration with management’s unresponsiveness. After several weeks of requests, management had offered nurses only one bargaining date in October on a day that conflicted with the NYSNA Convention! Nurses shared that this was unacceptable and affirmed their goal of settling a fair contract before their current one expires at the end of the year.
During the discussion, CVPH management suggested several dates and committed to following up with additional dates, demonstrating that when nurses show up union strong, we can pressure the boss to come to the table. Way to go, CVPH members!
Montefiore Nurses Speak Out and Sticker Up to Tell Management: Bronx Patients Deserve Better!
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Montefiore nurses presented their proposals for acuity-based staffing ratios to eliminate hallway beds and address the overcrowding in their Emergency Department. Over 40 nurses spoke in support of their proposal, with some offering heartfelt testimony about the impact these issues have on the quality of care that nurses can offer patients. The day after their strong showing at negotiations, Montefiore nurses organized a sticker campaign with hundreds of members coming to work wearing “Bronx Patients Deserve Better” stickers to remind management that they are not slowing down in their advocacy to win the contract that nurses and their patients deserve!
NYSNA Joins Rally in Support of Federal Workers
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, NYSNA nurses, along with NYSNA Treasurer Margaret Franks, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, joined union siblings from AFGE 3343, NYSUT, 1199 SEIU and the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation to rally in support of federal workers impacted by the government shutdown. Unions across the Hudson Valley region are demanding that Congress do its job, put working people first and end the shutdown so that federal workers can get back to serving the American people. This rally is part of a series of actions that the AFL-CIO organized throughout the country to show solidarity with federal workers.