NYSNA Nurses Launch 2025 Private Sector Campaign to Defend Healthcare!

(Email Update August 15, 2025)

On Thursday, Aug. 14, NYSNA nurses from 12 private sector facilities across New York City launched their bargaining platform for their 2025 contract fight! NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, kicked off the bargaining conference by reminding nurses of their power and commitment to win respect and protect healthcare access for patients. Nurses then introduced the five-point platform that will guide this contract fight. New York City Democratic Mayoral Nominee and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and New York City Central Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Janella Hinds joined NYSNA members at a rally and press conference in support of their campaign to defend healthcare and protect New Yorkers. Crain’s New York Business, POLITICO, and The City covered the press conference. 

Nurses then attended powerful breakout sessions to learn about the impact of Medicaid cuts in their facilities, the risks of unregulated artificial intelligence programs, how to include contract language to protect nurses from workplace violence, Organizing 101 for new Contract Action Team members and more. They also met by region to strategize and develop facility-specific platform points.  

While the political reality of budget cuts and attacks on healthcare seems daunting, nurses reminded each other of what they accomplished under the challenging post-COVID-19 conditions of their last contract fight. The energy and engagement in the conference showed NYSNA nurses are prepared to push back against employers who will take advantage of this political moment to propose givebacks or staff and service cuts. They are ready to unite, organize and fight to defend healthcare, protect their patients and win the contract they deserve!