TOMORROW: Hundreds of NYSNA Nurses Gather to Launch NYC Private Sector Contract Campaign to Defend NYC's Healthcare
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THUR., AUG. 14 AT 11:30 A.M.**
Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169
Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489
HUNDREDS OF NYSNA NURSES GATHER TO LAUNCH NYC PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACT CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND NYC’S HEALTHCARE
20,000 NYSNA Nurses at 12 Private-Sector Hospitals Launch Campaign to Defend New York’s Healthcare System and Ensure There Are Always Enough Nurses to Care for Our City
Amidst Looming Medicaid Cuts That Threaten Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable New Yorkers, “Nurses Care for New York” Represents NYSNA Nurses United in Their Fight for Safe Patient Care
New York, NY – On Thursday, Aug. 14, over 20,000 NYSNA nurses are launching their contract campaigns at 12 private-sector hospitals. Their contracts expire on December 31, 2025, and include some of the wealthiest hospital systems in the country, like New York-Presbyterian. Nurses—from all five boroughs, working in academic medical centers and safety-net hospitals—are demanding fair contracts that defend safe patient care and are united behind a five-point platform that ensures that there are always enough nurses to care for our city.
WHO: Hundreds of NYSNA nurses and labor, community and elected allies, including Assembly Member and Democratic Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani, New York City Central Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Janella Hinds, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
WHAT: Launch of “Nurses Care for New York” Campaign
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, Metropolitan Ballroom East, 2nd floor, 811 7th Ave (at 53rd St.) New York, NY 10019
** VISUALS: Dozens of nurses and supporters rallying and chanting on stage with signs and banners **
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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.