NYSNA nurses say that the NYP-HVH administration continues to interfere with the nurses’ union rights, including illegally firing a union activist nurse at the beginning of the pandemic to harassing nurses for distributing union literature outside the hospital, which is protected by federal labor law.
NYP-HVH nurses are united in demanding safe staffing for their patients and a real plan to recruit and retain nurses., according to a statement issued by NYSNA.
Renee Mauro, RN, a 25-year veteran nurse at NYP-HVH said “This is supposed to be a Magnet hospital where nurses’ voices are respected and heard and where quality patient care is the top priority. Nurses will continue to speak out when we believe patient safety is at risk, and we will continue to fight to make this hospital the best it can be.”