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New York State’s Largest Nurses Union Applauds Decision of Wage Board to Raise Wages for Fast Food Workers

July 22, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2015 “After all, decent pay is critical to the improved health and welfare of our New York workforce” NEW YORK, NY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) released a statement today applauding the New York State Wage Board’s decision to raise the wages of 180

You’re Invited: Medicare Turns 50!

July 15, 2015

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, Medicare turns 50 years old. Join NYSNA, as we celebrate Medicare’s first 50 years, and commit to strengthening, protecting and expanding Medicare for decades to come.

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Shore Medical Center RNs Rally for Quality Patient Care

July 11, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2015 Contact: Lisa Ruiz I e-Mail: Lisa.Ruiz@nysna.org I Cell: 848-210-3493 Citing Recruitment and Retention Concerns, Not Enough RNs and Caregivers To Do the Job For Safe Patient Care ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ — After months of negotiations, the registered nurses of Shore

Board approves establishment of Committee for Social Justice and Civil Rights

July 06, 2015

The murders of nine African-American worshippers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston is the latest in a long, ugly trail of intolerance, injustice, and death that has...

Overwhelming Vote by Capital Region RNs to Authorize Strike at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Ellis Medicine

June 19, 2015

For Immediate Release: June 19, 2015 Not Enough Nurses and Caregivers for Safe Patient Care at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Ellis Medicine CAPITAL REGION, NY – As calls to increase numbers of registered nurses at Capital Region area hospitals grow louder -- by the public, elected officials, public

NYC Hospital Alliance and NYSNA Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

June 18, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2015 With the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a tentative agreement was reached today between the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union that represents 37,000 nurses statewide, and the NYC Hospital Alliance, which

CDC Issues MERS Alert

June 18, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued updated information and guidelines for evaluation of patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection.

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