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HPAE Disaster Relief Assistance
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida which swept through our region causing damage to property and homes, we wish to offer our affected members financial assistance.
Philly-area hospitals are paying nurses big bonuses to stave off shortage
From -The Philadelphia Inquirer, written by Harold Brubaker Thousands of relatively inexperienced nurses have received raises from area health systems in a bid to prevent them from leaving for lucrative sign-on bonuses at other hospitals. Times are good for nurses
Healthcare workers respond to vaccine mandates in their facilities
The mandate issued by Governor Murphy yesterday does not change our response to the issue of mandatory vaccination. As a union, we have the right to bargain our hours, wages and working conditions and this is no different.
NJ health care workers required to get COVID vaccines by Sept. 7 — or test weekly
Every health care worker in New Jersey's private and public health care facilities, along with those who work at state prisons and county jails, will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 7, or get tested once or
HPAE Statement on Gov. Murphy mandating healthcare workers vaccination
HPAE supports the Governor's decision to create a pathway to increase vaccination rates while enforcing routine testing of those who are not able to be vaccinated.
Frontline burnout: NJ’s health care workers grapple with post-pandemic stress
The state’s hospitals and health care workers up and down the line have been coming to grips with a post-pandemic world and the new problems it presents.