After 6 years of lobbying, letter-writing, petition-signing, 1199SEIU nurses are celebrating a huge victory for nurses and patients in New York State.
This afternoon, the New York State Senate, Assembly, and Governor Paterson announced a three-way agreement on a new law to restrict the use of mandatory overtime for direct care RNs and LPNs to emergencies.
The new law will take effect in July 2009, and covers a broad array of health care settings in NY: hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, and many more!
Great work everyone! For several years now, 1199SEIU has been working in coalition with other unions that represent nurses in New York State.:loveya: