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NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital nurses approve unionizing
Source: lohud.com
David Robinson,
CORTLANDT - Nurses voted to unionize at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital after state officials vowed to investigate claims of labor abuses tied to the effort.
The tally was 130-118 for joining the New York State Nurses Association, which represents about 42,000 nurses statewide. Voting took place Thursday at the Cortlandt hospital.
Nurse and union organizer Ivelissa Alamo leveled allegations of harassment against hospital leadership and spoke about the vote outcome.
“We’re all very happy that our voices will finally be heard,” she said.
Read more: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/health/2018/12/14/newyork-presbyterian-hudson-valley-hospital-nurse-union-vote/2309721002/
Wanted to pass along NYSNA's latest organizing win, our third full NLRB campaign victory in non-union hospitals this year, bringing our total number of RNs organized to nearly 3000.