Local 5004 – Englewood Strike Vote and Membership Meeting
We are so proud that an overwhelming majority of nurses at Englewood Hospital signed onto our petition demanding safe staffing, equitable pair, and respect at work!
Nurses Week 2024
This year we commemorate a movement that culminated 50 years ago in the formation of the Union that eventually became the Health Professionals & Allied Employees, New Jersey's largest union of healthcare workers, more than 70 percent of whom are
HPAE commends the Hudson County Board of Commissioners for approving a resolution calling for a law to mandate Safe Staffing ratios in NJ Hospitals
Members of HPAE applauded the Hudson County Board of Commissioners as they unanimously approved a resolution today supporting establishing safe staffing standards in collective bargaining agreements...
Local 5118 Negotiations Update, April 24
We presented a comprehensive amended proposal on Violence Prevention which focuses on our safety at work? In return we received a counter proposal from Cooper to create a new committee - Workplace Safety. We rejected it.
Lax antitrust enforcement linked to rising hospital prices
A new study co-authored by Yale economist Zack Cooper links rising prices for hospital care to lax antitrust enforcement.
UMC Union Meeting, May 3, 2024
Our next Union Meeting is May Third, 2024. The Agenda will include our staffing grievance, benefits, and what we can do to make OUR Union even stronger!
HPAE local 5030 Bargaining Update #5 – April 23, 2024
On Tuesday, April 30th, please join us at the Marriott in Teaneck (100 Frank W Burr Blvd, Teaneck, NJ 07666). We need to make it clear to management that staffing ratios work and they cannot continue to avoid the issue.
Local 5004 Negotiations Update, April 19, 2024
We presented management with our initial package of proposals. After a brief break, management came back with a handful of questions and then left for the day.
HPAE local 5030 Bargaining Update #4
Today (4/19) both sides continued the discussion on staffing and management’s proposal was to reject our staffing ratios because in their opinion “ratios do not work.” We know staffing ratios work and we need ratios now! HMH did not
Local 5118 Negotiations Update, April 18
Wednesday's (4/17) session was frustrating and produced nothing. Cooper presented their initial staffing proposal as a package (this means we agree to all of it or it doesn't exist) which was disappointing.