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Assembly Passes Universal Health Care Bill

May 27, 2015

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 5/27/15 Historic Vote Makes It "Truly Achievable Goal" Says Sponsor On Wednesday, May 27, the New York State Assembly passed the "New York Health Act" universal health care bill (A. 5062/S. 3525) by a vote of 89 to 47. New York Health would provide universal

Why Nurses Should Oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership

May 14, 2015

h/t ExposeTheTPP.org

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the latest free trade agreement being negotiated by the United States, and it will be the largest — involving 11 countries and about 40% of...

NY’s Largest Nurses Union Ventures to Albany to Push for Support on Vital Healthcare Issues Affecting NY Patients

May 12, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2015 Healthcare Advocates Ask for Lawmaker Support on Safe Staffing Ratios (ALBANY, NY) – Registered nurses (RNs), caregivers and nursing students from Buffalo to Brooklyn rallied at the State Capitol today to lobby legislators to support the growing healthcare needs

New York’s Largest Nurses Union applauds Governer’s action to convene state Wage Board to consider wages for fast food workers

May 07, 2015

‘After all, decent pay is critical to the improved health of our New York workforce’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2015 NEW YORK, NY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), today, released a statement applauding NY Governor Andrew Cuomo for his action to convene the state’s wage board

Bronx Nurses Threatened and Removed from Hospital Over Safe Staffing

May 07, 2015

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2015 (Bronx, NY) -- Registered Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center’s Weiler Hospital in the Bronx were threatened with arrest and escorted out of the hospital today after speaking out about staffing shortages. The nurses, who are members of the New York State Nurses

Major Movement for Universal Healthcare in NYS!

May 05, 2015

In an exciting development for supporters of universal healthcare, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s announcement of support for a floor vote on New York Health (A.5062/S.3525), a bill for universal...

Nursing profiled in-depth as subject of a newly published book

May 05, 2015

Nursing was the subject of a lengthy and engaging segment on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on April 30. With his guest, author Alexandra Robbins, Lehrer discussed safe staffing ratios, workplace...