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TOMORROW: NYSNA Nurses to Hold Vigil to Protest the Termination of TPS for Haitian Immigrants

August 04, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 at 11 AM** Contact: Joseph Celestin |  press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337 Cara Noel | press@nysna.org | 718-678-9207 NYSNA NURSES TO HOLD VIGIL TO PROTEST HEALTHCARE SHORTAGES CAUSED BY TERMINATION OF TPS FOR HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS Nurses say the decision to terminate

NYSNA Nurses at Adirondack Medical Center Speak Out for a Fair Contract

July 29, 2026

Nurses to Hold Speak-Out to Save Maternal Health Services at North Star / Claxton-Hepburn

July 29, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AT 4:45 PM** Contact: Joseph Celestin | press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NURSES TO HOLD SPEAK-OUT TO SAVE MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES AT NORTH STAR / CLAXTON-HEPBURN NYSNA Nurses Demand North Star Stop Proposed Closure

TOMORROW: Nurses Hold Speak Out to Save Maternal Health Services at North Star/Claxton-Hepburn

July 28, 2026

** MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AT 4:45 PM ** Contact: Joseph Celestin | press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NURSES TO HOLD SPEAK-OUT TO SAVE MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES AT NORTH STAR / CLAXTON-HEPBURN NYSNA Nurses Demand North Star Stop Proposed

TOMORROW: NYSNA Healthcare Workers at Adirondack Medical Center Speak Out for a Fair Contract

July 28, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AT 12 PM** Contact: Joseph Celestin | press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NYSNA HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER SPEAK OUT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT Nurses call for a contract with a plan to recruit and retain

NYSNA Condemns North Star/Claxton-Hepburn's Proposed Maternal Health Cuts

July 15, 2026

For Immediate Release: July 15, 2026 Contact: Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NYSNA CONDEMNS NORTHSTAR/CLAXTON-HEPBURN’S PROPOSED MATERNAL HEALTH CUTS Ogdensburg, NY – NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, released this statement: “NYSNA nurses are outraged to hear that

Nurses Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract at Catholic Health/St. Charles Hospital

July 10, 2026

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses at Catholic Health/ St. Charles voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract today. Voting closed at 7 p.m. and, 91% voted yes to approve the new deal. The nurses reached a tentative contract agreement late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning, averting a strike that was set to begin on Monday, July 13.