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02/25/2026

NEW: After months of bargaining and 41 days on the picket line, NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract, ending the historic NYC nurse strike and returning all 15,000 striking nurses to work! Nurses across the city are excited about their new contracts—which protect nurse and patient safety—and are looking forward to seeing the patients they care for deeply.

Congratulations on your well-earned victory, NYP and New York City nurses! Learn more about the end to this historic strike via the link in the comments.

02/24/2026

☠️ 2.93 million workers die on the job every year.
Work shouldn’t be a death sentence.

In Episode 6, “The Right to Occupational Safety & Health,” we’re joined by Zuzanna Muskat-Gorska, lawyer in the Human and Trade Union Rights department at the ITUC, to talk about how we protect our health on the job — and why your safety isn’t negotiable.

From Covid exposure to heat stroke, toxic chemicals to overwork — here’s how to make sure your workplace doesn’t kill you.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iXHufUizFQGTjIwPU9iOh?si=ITd0dxWfQ8yfjjevwO8P3Q

02/17/2026

Urging action to address the crisis. Today, Backus Nurses President Heather Brauth testified before the ’s committee in support of a proposal to stopgap canceled federal Grad PLUS loans for nurses and seeking advanced careers.

02/17/2026

“When the same politicians who called us heroes during COVID now say nursing isn’t a profession, it’s a slap in our face.” UHP University Health Professionals Local 3837

Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed a state-run graduate student loan program that would replace federal loans for a number of professions.

02/17/2026

02/14/2026

02/13/2026

“What has happened with Prospect (Medical Holdings) is a cautionary example of what happens when you have someone motivated exclusively by maximizing profits..." AFT Connecticut AFT AFT Nurses & Health Professionals

Lawmakers failed to pass legislation last session restricting private equity’s role in Connecticut hospitals.

02/09/2026

Being heard in all the spaces where healthcare decisions are made. Today, AFT Connecticut Vice President John Brady made sure the voices of frontline nurses were heard by decision-makers on Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s Healthcare Cabinet.

02/09/2026

NYC nurses like Sheryl Ostroff, RN, are fearless, brave, and taking a stand for safety. Nurses love their work and their patients, but workplace violence a reality they face while on the job.

They want to keep caring for New York but need hospital executives to invest in workplace violence protections and negotiate fair contracts. Check out the latest New York Times opinion editorial by Sheryl.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/nurse-strike-new-york-workplace-violence.html

02/07/2026