Today: NYSNA Nurses from Northwell Hospitals Speak Out and Demand a Fair Contracts that Ensures Safe Patient Care

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR DEC. 12 AT 11:30 A.M.** 

Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169  
Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 

NYSNA NURSES FROM NORTHWELL HOSPITALS SPEAK OUT AND DEMAND A FAIR CONTRACT THAT ENSURES SAFE PATIENT CARE

NYSNA Nurses at Northwell/Plainview, Northwell/Syosset, and Northwell/Huntington Hospitals Demand Management Stop Stalling and Start Settling Fair Contracts

Northwell/Huntington, Plainview and Syosset Nurses Announce Strike Authorization Votes Starting Next Week at All Three Hospitals

New Hyde Park, N.Y. - On Friday Dec. 12, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses from Northwell/Plainview, Northwell/Syosset, and Northwell/Huntington will gather at Northwell headquarters, for a rally and speak-out in defense of quality patient care. More than 1,000 nurses at the three Northwell hospitals have been bargaining for a new union contract for months. They aim to settle fair contracts by the end of the year, but instead of negotiating fair contracts that help hire and retain nurses for safe staffing, Northwell management is asking for major concessions that could erode quality care on Long Island. Northwell nurses are uniting to demand Northwell prioritize quality care on Long Island.  

WHAT: Northwell Nurses Speak Out for Quality Patient Care

WHO: NYSNA nurses and community allies, including Nassau County Legislator Arnie Drucker, the Long Island Federation of Labor and Long Island Jobs with Justice.  

WHEN: Dec. 12 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Northwell Headquarters, 2000 Marcus Ave New Hyde Park, NY, 11042-1069

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The New York State Nurses Association represents more than 42,000 members in New York State. We are New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses. NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, the country's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 members nationwide.