PEF honors nurses, calls for overdue changes to pay, mandated overtime laws

BROOKLYN, NY (05/16/2022) (readMedia)-- New York State nurses put everything on the line during the height of the COVID pandemic, despite short staffing, inadequate personal protective equipment, overtime mandates and compensation markedly less than agency nurses working alongside them.

The Public Employees Federation, which represents more than 8,000 nurses across the state, will hold a press conference on May 18 to demand the state restructure nursing titles, equalize pay grades, and pass legislation to limit mandated overtime.

WHO:

New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF). New York state nurses, PEF President Wayne Spence, and political leaders will speak.
WHAT:

Press conference detailing the needs of nurses across the state, including fair compensation and limits to the amount of overtime that can be mandated.
WHEN: Wednesday May 18, 2022 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Outside SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Clarkson Avenue Entrance
Brooklyn, New York
NOTES:

TV crews, please bring a mic stand/clamp if you want sound from the event. We will have a portable lectern, but no mult.