Taken from NJ.com, January 4, 2015 James Tedesco on Sunday pledged to transform Bergen Regional Medical Center, to reduce the 2015 county budget and bring high-speed wireless Internet to low-income Bergen County students. Tedesco was sworn in Sunday as Bergen
Friday, November 14, 2014 After voting to unionize in October with the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), Registered Nurses at Inspira Medical Center-Woodbury elected a negotiating committee of 20 RNs to bargain a first collective bargaining agreement with hospital
“ Newark Star Ledger, October 28, 2014 We are relieved that Governor Christie has freed Kaci Hickox from her inhumane and possibly illegal confinement to a tent behind Newark’s University Hospital. Ms. Hickox, a heroic nurse and epidemiologist, returned to
“ NJ’s nurses and healthcare workers stand ready to meet the needs of our patients and communities in minimizing risk and exposure due to the Ebola Virus. To do that, nurses and healthcare workers need be confident that our hospitals,
The resources on this page are being provided to assist HPAE leaders, members, and staff in understanding the current, relevant standards and guidelines that employers should be implementing to protect healthcare workers who are involved in identifying, transporting, transferring, or
“My co-workers are like family to me, and I want to stand together with my brothers and sisters and collectively have a recognized voice in the care our patients receive.” Michael Pascale, MSICU “Underwood is my home and the nurses
“ HPAE’s bi-annual convention, celebrating 40 years of fighting for quality patient care and the rights of health care professionals, was held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10. Over 250
For Immediate Release – Friday, June 6, 2014 Union Nurses voted in favor of a new 3 year contract for the 800 Registered Nurses represented by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, (HPAE) AFT/AFL-CIO at Virtua – Memorial Hospital of
For Immediate Release – June 5, 2014 Jersey City, NJ After they were threatened with a lock-out of Registered Nurses by the for-profit CarePoint Health owners, nurses and healthcare workers at both Christ Hospital in Jersey City and Bayonne Medical
For many years, the caregivers at Alaris Health (formerly Omni) nursing homes across New Jersey have provided quality round-the-clock care to their communities’ most vulnerable residents. Yet despite their important responsibilities, many of Alaris’ front-line healthcare workers have gone for