Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals

06/22/2026

We became nurses at Jefferson Einstein to care for our community’s most vulnerable. We will NOT stop fighting for our patients, our community and each other.

06/22/2026

Healthcare workers are being assaulted, threatened, and traumatized on the job, and hospitals MUST be held accountable.

PASNAP members are fighting to pass legislation that would require hospitals to take workplace violence seriously and better protect frontline caregivers.

But time is running out. Tell your lawmaker to pass House Bill 926 before this session ends.

Visit EndHealthcareViolence.com to learn more and take action.

06/19/2026

Today, nurses at Einstein Medical Center delivered their strike petition to management, sending a clear message: Jefferson Health must provide the safe, accessible care that the North Philadelphia community deserves.

Einstein Nurses United is standing strong for their patients, their coworkers, and their community. They won't stop fighting until they secure a contract that puts patient care first and gives frontline caregivers the support they need to do their jobs safely.

Visit shameonjeffersonhealth.com to learn more and sign the petition to let these nurses know they have your support.

06/18/2026

UPDATE: The county said Fair Acres nurses, healthcare professionals, and residents “aren’t worth it.”

Right now we’re fighting for a fair contract that respects healthcare workers and helps us provide the care our residents need. But in response to a modest proposal to keep our healthcare affordable, the county’s representation said they “would not subsidize Fair Acres out of the general funds anymore”.

This shameful threat to pull funding is a threat to the care our residents depend on. We’re not gonna stop fighting for each other and the care our residents deserve.

06/18/2026

"Never in my time as a nurse have I ever felt more unsafe or more unprotected."

Healthcare workers across Pennsylvania are being assaulted, threatened, and too often left without support when the violence is over.

That has to change.

We have a limited time to pass the Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act (HB 926) and finally put real protections in place for the nurses, techs, and healthcare professionals who care for our communities every day.

Check out EndHealthcareViolence.com to learn more.

06/17/2026

Safe staffing saves lives. Safe staffing ratios in the operating room are essential to reducing errors, improving outcomes, and ensuring every patient receives the attention they need. It's time for Jefferson to prioritize patient safety and take safe staffing seriously.

06/17/2026

Healthcare workers are taking a stand against rising violence, and we need your help ⬇️

We have a short window of time to pass The Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act (HB926), and FINALLY legislate the protections from violence nurses, techs and professionals have been fighting for in Pennsylvania.

Go to EndHealthcareViolence.com to take action and learn more. ❤️ 🩺

06/17/2026

Jefferson says our strike vote "sends the wrong message." You know what sends the wrong message:

* Jefferson’s absolute unwillingness to improve nurse staffing, a key quality of care indicator.
* Jefferson's refusal to commit to maintaining security levels the nurses have fought years to achieve.
* Deep cuts to benefits for caregivers.
* Jefferson's refusal to commit to limiting the amount the nurses at Einstein pay for healthcare.
* Jefferson's refusal to commit to the community and the nurses that they will not cut services and close departments.

The RIGHT message, from EINSTEIN NURSES UNITED:
Our strike authorization vote reflects the deep concern Einstein nurses have for our patients, our hospital, and our community. No nurse takes this step lightly, and no nurse wants a strike.

If Jefferson is serious about stability, partnership, and a shared commitment to care, management can demonstrate that commitment at the bargaining table by addressing the issues we have been raising for months: safe staffing, patient safety, workplace security, and protecting the wages and benefits that help retain experienced caregivers. The real disruption to patient care is chronic understaffing, inadequate resources, and policies that make it harder to recruit and retain nurses. We voted to authorize a strike because we are fighting to prevent those disruptions from becoming the norm.

The best way to avoid a strike is simple: Negotiate a fair contract that puts patients and caregivers first. We remain committed to bargaining in good faith and are ready to reach an agreement that strengthens care for our North Philadelphia patient community.

Einstein Nurses United members say they want the hospital to commit to safer staffing levels, stable benefits and other upgrades in a new contract.

06/17/2026

SICK IRONY: "Despite being on the frontline of providing healthcare to the community 24/7, the caregivers themselves are being told by Jefferson they could be facing unlimited increases to their healthcare costs," the union said in a statement. "The only cap promised by Jefferson is a yearly 15% max increase to premiums. Jefferson wants no limits on any other increases."

The people who provide healthcare shouldn’t be forced into debt just to access healthcare themselves. That's unconscionable -- and yet that's exactly what Jefferson expects of its nurses at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.

Check out the story in the PHILLY VOICE.

The group says contract negotiations have stalled as it seeks improvements to staffing practices, security and benefits.