It is with great sadness that I post this. Our longtime NYSNA colleague, activist, and nurse Joan Rowley passed away earlier today due to COVID-19. Joanie had been battling COVID-19 in the hospital...
RNs who contracted COVID-19 on the job are fighting to get the workers’ compensation benefits they deserve. We know many RNs have started the process, but have not heard back regarding their claims. B...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2021 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Freda Died of COVID - Her Work Spoke to the Urgent Need for Healthcare Justice Bronx, NY - Freda Ocran, RN, mother of three and spouse of Joseph Ocran, also a nurse, was one of the first members of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 New York - “The killings of six Asian women yesterday in the Atlanta area added to the grief—and terror—Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are suffering nationwide. In the last year, since the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2021 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 Coalition of Five Major Unions Commits to Go ‘All Out’ to Elect a Pro-Worker Majority in the City Council New York – In a show of citywide political force, the #LaborStrong2021 coalition