HPAE Nurses Speak Out for Safe Staffing
HPAE nurses are speaking out and taking action to keep patients safe and support legislation to make sure every hospital has enough nurses for every patient.
Safe Staffing Bill Introduced in Congress
As HPAE continues the fight for safe staffing legislation in New Jersey, a bill which sets national standards for nurse staffing levels has been introduced in Congress. Last week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards
Some GOP Congress Members Could Pay Politically For ACA Repeal Vote
Nunes and the 13 other Republican members of Congress from California voted for the House measure, called the American Health Care Act — even though some had suggested earlier that they would oppose it. The bill was unanimously opposed by
Cooper Still Rejecting All Our Key Proposals
With just a little more than three weeks left to our current contract, Cooper management representatives continue to reject our proposals on economics and improved staffing.
Important Membership Meetings Set for May 22nd
As we head into the last few weeks of contract negotiations with Hackensack Meridian Health, we've scheduled membership meetings for Monday, May 22, at the Homewood Suites, Edgewater City Place Shopping Center @ the Promenade.
Bargaining Begins at Hackensack Meridian Health…And Other HPAE News
May 4, 2017 HPAE Local 5030 at Palisades Medical Center began contract negotiations with Hackensack Meridian Health on Monday for a successor contract. The current contract expires May 31st.
Union Members Authorize Committee to Send Management a Strike Notice
With an overwhelming "Yes" vote, HPAE Local 5629 members voted last Friday to authorize our Negotiations Committee to send management a 10 day strike notice, if necessary.
We’re Fighting for Our Health, We’re Fighting Against Corporate Healthcare
HPAE Local 5058 members joined with community members served by Hackensack Meridian, members of CWA Local 1037, and NJCU to hold a Speak Out last night near the hospital to build solidarity in the fight against corporate healthcare.
HPAE Leaders Participate in International Meeting on Health Care
HPAE President Ann Twomey and HPAE Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Rosen attended a meeting from April 24th to April 28th organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss strategies in the health sector that effectively address challenges and opportunities regarding employment
HPAE Joins Campaign to Improve Paid Family Leave Insurance in NJ
HPAE is joining with New Jersey Policy Perspective and other progressive groups in calling for improvements to the current New Jersey Paid Family Leave insurance law. Just 12 percent of New Jersey’s eligible new parents are receiving family leave benefits, according
