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Flandersia Jones testifies at MRT public hearing

Nurses and Patient Advocates Say “No Medicaid Cuts!”

February 14, 2020

More than one in four New Yorkers relies on Medicaid. It is the backbone of healthcare in the state.

Elected officials are proposing to balance the New York State budget through cutting state funding...

NYSNA testifies and rallies for Safe Staffing at DOH

October 22, 2019

“Safe staffing cannot wait!”

That was the sum of our testimony at today’s hearing with the New York State Department of Health on the study for safe staffing. Read this New York Daily News article whic...

Succesful Rally for Safe Staffing!

June 03, 2019

Earlier this week, NYSNA members turned out in mass to let our legislators know that we need #safestaffingnow and that they need to #passthebill.

First, we got things kicked off with a raucous rally in...

We Must Fight Cuts to Healthcare

March 04, 2019

Recently, NYSNA mobilized with other unions, elected leaders, community groups, and healthcare activists to rally against draconian cuts that appeared in the 30 day health amendment to the budget. We...

New Opportunity to Deduct Your Union Dues at Tax Time

January 15, 2019

Union Members in New York State will now have the opportunity to deduct their union dues from their state income taxes.

Two years ago, the NYS AFL-CIO, with support from unions across the state...

NYSNA Opens Legislature with Call for Safe Staffing

January 09, 2019

Today, January 9, marks the first day of the 2019 New York State Legislature and NYSNA has announced it with a call to pass safe staffing legislation NOW! Please read our official press release here. ...

Multi-Union Lobby Day

January 03, 2019

Coming off the success of our last Lobby Day, this Tuesday, May 14th, we're heading back up to Albany to continue the fight for staffing legislation that includes ratios for nurses and other direct...