CWA Members Rally for Safe Hospital and Nursing Home Staffing in New York

CWA members joined members of the New York State Nurses Association and the New York State Public Employees Federation for a series of rallies this week in support of raising revenue and adequately staffing New York's hospitals and nursing homes. The unions are calling for taxes on the ultra-wealthy to provide the increased revenue necessary to fund proper staffing. Events took place in New York City, Buffalo, Elmira and Utica, and members also engaged in digital actions.

"Our healthcare workers have been on the frontlines risking their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Debbie Hayes, CWA District 1 Area Director. "As we prepare for a second wave of the virus, we cannot just sit back and wait for the disastrous loss of life we saw this spring to repeat itself. Adequate staffing is essential for improving patient care and protecting healthcare workers, but in order to achieve this we need our legislative leaders to provide additional funding for our hospitals and healthcare facilities."

Members from CWA Locals 1101 and 1180 joined picketing at Jacobi Hospital in New York City to demand funding to safely staff hospitals and nursing homes.

Visit CWA District 1's Facebook page for photos and videos from the week of action.