NYSNA Nurses at CenterLight Deliver Unfair Labor Practice Strike Notice, Demand Reinstatement of Health Coverage and a Fair Contract

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) home healthcare nurses have delivered an unfair labor practice strike notice to CenterLight, a nonprofit that provides long-term home healthcare. Nurses voted by an overwhelming majority to authorize a strike after CenterLight unlawfully refused to continue nurses’ health coverage during contract negotiations and refused to return to the bargaining table. Nurses will begin an unfair labor practice strike at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 14 unless they can reach a contract agreement before then.

NYSNA nurses at CenterLight have been fighting for a fair contract and continuing to care for some of the most vulnerable homebound New Yorkers without essential healthcare for themselves. Their contract expired in September 2024, and they were thrown off their healthcare in January 2025. After CenterLight refused to continue to bargain and refused to work with a mediator, NYSNA nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Nurses are demanding immediate reinstatement of their health coverage and a fair contract.

CenterLight nurses go into the homes of some of the most vulnerable homebound New Yorkers and provide a broad range of care—from routine checkups to emergency care. They travel all across NYC, Long Island and Westchester to provide care for mostly elderly, low-income, and underinsured patients. Read more here, and click hereto send a letter telling CenterLight Homecare Leadership that nurses deserve a fair contract now!