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Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, Joins NNU Council of Presidents

March 07, 2023

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, is the newest member of the National Nurses United’s Council of Presidents! The NNU Executive Council appointed Nancy as its fourth president in...

New York State Nurses Association and National Nurses United announce historic affiliation to grow national movement of nurses to advance interests of patients, RNs

October 20, 2022

For immediate release: Oct. 20, 2022 Contact: press@nationalnursesunited.org or Kristi Barnes, kristi.barnes@nysna.org, 646-853-4489 New York, NY - The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) are proud to announce today that the New York nurses have overwhelmingly

Solidarity With Minnesota Nurses on Strike

September 16, 2022

NYSNA nurses have been sending their support and solidarity with our union siblings at the Minnesota Nurses Association. Over 15,000 Minnesota nurses across 15 hospitals held a three-day strike...

NYSNA Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of reproductive health protections when it overturned Roe v. Wade. With no legal right to abortion guaranteed nationwide, it will now be...

In Memoriam: Michael Chacon, MSN, RN

March 02, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a long-time member of the NYSNA family – Michael Chacon, MSN, RN. Mike was a union representative, an activist, and a nurse. He came to...

NYSNA Celebrates Historic Nurses’ Victory in Massachusetts

January 15, 2022

In January 2022, nurses at St. Vincent Hospital emerged victorious after waging the longest nurses’ strike in Massachusetts history. This was a David-and-Goliath fight between the Massachusetts Nurses...

AFL-CIO and nation’s major nursing unions urge federal court to order the Department of Labor to issue a permanent OSHA standard to protect health care workers against Covid-19

January 05, 2022

For Immediate Release: Jan. 5, 2022 Contact: press@nysna.org Washington, DC - National leading labor organizations and unions representing the country’s nurses and health care workers today petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to order the Department of