For Immediate Release: July 31, 2014 Contact: Jeanne Otersen 201-280-9279 What began as contentious negotiations between health care workers represented by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) and the owners of CarePoint Hospitals in Bayonne and Jersey City
July 22, 2014 At a rally and informational picketing held in front of the Bayonne Medical Center, HPAE members from Local 5185/Bayonne and Local 5186/Christ Hospital joined together yesterday in a strong show of unity, demanding that their common employer
For Immediate Release Contact: Jeanne Otersen (201)280-9279 July 17, 2014 With one contract expired on May 31, and the 2nd contract due to expire on July 31, nurses and healthcare workers belonging to the Health
“ From NJ Spotlight, January 15, 2014: A labor union representing workers at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center is demanding that the state step up its fiscal oversight of the for-profit hospital after it eliminated more than 100 jobs. The
July 14, 2014 Over 40 HPAE delegates participated in the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) national convention, held in Los Angeles from July 11 to July 14. A total of 2732 delegates attended, representing 441 local unions and 29 state
“ 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
“ HPAE and other labor unions were strong supporters of Ras Baraka's campaign for Newark Mayor. Baraka supported our key issues of adequate funding for community health services and workers' rights. In the May 13 election, Baraka emerged victorious, defeating
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