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.
For Immediate Release: Feb. 20, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon| press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 VICTORY: NURSES AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO END STRIKE AFTER 6 WEEKS OF HISTORIC NURSE STRIKE Approximately 4,200 nurses at
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, FEB. 19 AT 12:00 PM** Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon | press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 19 DAYS UNINSURED: BROOKLYN NURSES HOLD SPEAK-OUT DEMANDING IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF HEALTHCARE COVERAGE Despite signing a contract that
For immediate release: Wed., Feb 18, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 BARGAINING WITH NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN TO RESUME THURSDAY, NURSES CONTINUE SIXTH WEEK OF HISTORIC STRIKE AND DEMAND SAFE STAFFING Mediators called
For immediate release: Tues., Feb 17, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN SLAMMED WITH ALMOST $400K IN FINANCIAL REMEDIES TO RNS FOR UNDERSTAFFING HOSPITAL, NURSES CONTINUE TO STRIKE FOR SAFE STAFFING
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FEB. 14 AT 6:30 AM** Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NURSES AT MONTEFIORE, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL AND MOUNT SINAI MORNINGSIDE AND WEST RETURN TO WORK AFTER RATIFYING NEW CONTRACTS Nurses celebrate return