@venusbanuelos: Support @NY State Nurses Association 🪧 • Are the parties still talking? Yes, negotiations are ongoing, and a mediator is involved. • What will it take to reach a deal? A comprehensive agreement must address wages, safe staffing, workplace violence protections, job security, and the allocation of resources currently spent on travel nurses. • What leverage do nurses have? Their strongest cards are the massive, unsustainable cost of travel nurses; the operational strain and safety concerns they create; strong public support; regulatory scrutiny of hospitals; and the recently lapsed emergency order that made it easier to hire replacements. Using these pressures strategically can help the union secure a contract that meets its core demands. #nynursestrike