**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, MARCH 10 AT 12 P.M.** Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NYSNA NURSES, UNION HEALTHCARE WORKERS, ADVOCATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS COME TOGETHER TO RAISE UP BUDGET PRIORITIES IN THE FACE OF NATIONAL
For Immediate Release: Feb. 21, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon| press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 AFTER 41 DAYS, HISTORIC NURSE STRIKE ENDS NURSES AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO RATIFY A NEW CONTRACT Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian
In response to the federal cuts to healthcare funding and in an attempt to protect access to care for their communities, NYSNA members in the North Country have joined forces to bargain for fair contracts and demand that hospitals prioritize patients over profits.