HPAE Submits List of Healthcare Priority Action Items to Governor-elect Murphy
HPAE has submitted to Governor-elect Murphy's healthcare transition committee a list of healthcare priority action items for the new administration.
HPAE News
Sale of Meadowlands Hospital Receives Final Approval
The state has approved the sale of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, the Secaucus hospital where admissions have plummeted under private ownership, to a multimillionaire real-estate developer who owns a Bergen County surgical center.
Cooper Calls Off Purchase of Lourdes Health System
Cooper University Health Care said Friday it "will no longer pursue the acquisition" of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and other assets of a Catholic-run health system.
HPAE Participates in National Health and Safety Conference
HPAE members and staff are attending the National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (#COSHCON17) this week from Tuesday to today. The conference is being held near Baltimore, Maryland.
Training on Contract Negotiations Held for Local Officers
Local officers and HPAE staff attended a training Tuesday on Contract Campaigns and Negotiations at the Labor Education Center at Rutgers University.
HPAE Statement on the Stabbing of an HPAE Nurse at University Hospital
As a union of health professionals, HPAE’s first priority at this moment is caring for our colleague who was attacked last night as she left University Hospital after finishing her 12 hour shift in the labor and delivery unit of
Local 5030 Supports Efforts of Palisades Interns and Residents to Achieve a Fair Contract
Doctor residents working at Palisades Medical Center/Hackensack Meridian Health rallied yesterday at the hospital to demand a fair contract. HPAE Local 5030 Vice President Nancy Martell attended the rally and spoke out in support of the residents' demand for a
President Twomey’s Statement on the Election Results
As New Jersey's largest healthcare union, we look forward to working with Governor-Elect Murphy to bring transparency and accountability to government, while improving access to healthcare and ensuring patients’ and workers’ standards of safety.
The HPAE Local 5103 officer election is underway
The election is being overseen by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ballots were mailed to all members in good standing on October 31, 2017. The deadline for receipt of ballots is Monday, November 27, 2017, to be counted.
HPAE Local Officers Attend 3rd Annual Leadership Development Program
HPAE leaders from eight locals attended HPAE's 3rd annual Leadership Development Program (LDP) at the Labor Education Center on November 1 and 2.