Statement of Debbie White, RN, HPAE President, on NYSNA Nurses Strike at New York Hospitals
We stand in solidarity with the NYSNA nurses as they advocate for safe staffing and safer working conditions.
HPAE News
HPAE statement on HRH’s “stabilization” plan for Heights University Hospital
EMERSON—”Hudson Regional Health (HRH), which owns Heights University Hospital, publicly states it is ‘stabilizing’ the health system — but its actions paint a very different picture. The hospital has announced it is reducing critical services available to the community and
HPAE Statement on HRH’s Pending Layoff Notices to Heights University Hospital Workers
Union leaders were presented with no plan for the future but were encouraged to tell the Department of Health and the Governor that they need money to keep Heights Hospital afloat.
Nurses Ratify New Contract that Give Monmouth County Patients Access to a Hospital with Safe Nurse to Patient Ratios
HPAE President Debbie White, RN, said the safe staffing language negotiated will also allow the hospital to retain current staff and attract new nurses to JSUMC.
Historic Labor Agreement to Give Patients Access to a Safe Staffing Hospital in Monmouth County
Registered Nurses at Jersey Shore University Medical Center represented by HPAE have struck a deal with Hackensack Meridian Health on a new contract that includes enforceable safe staffing ratios, better pay, and enhanced workplace violence prevention measures.
Bayonne Medical Center Workers and Christ Hospital Nurses Overwhelmingly Authorize Strikes
Hundreds of workers saving lives in Jersey City and Bayonne are working on contracts that will expire in days.
HPAE Strike FAQ June 1st Membership Meeting
The negotiations team has called for an open-ended strike. This means that it would last until we reach an agreement with the hospital that we can ratify.
Hospital Workers are Prepared to Strike for Safe Staffing Ratios
The thousands of HPAE nurses and healthcare professionals represented in Bergen, Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties have made clear they will not accept contracts that do not include enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios.
HPAE statement on the federal budget
The budget deal passed by the Republicans in the House of Representatives strips away support programs from the people who need it most in order to give large tax cuts to those who need it the least.
HMH Healthcare Workers question why Ocean County patients can’t have the same safe care as Hudson County
Contract for Nurses saving lives at Hackensack Meridian Health’s hospital expired April 30