Media Advisory Contact: Jeanne Otersen 201-262-5005 or 201-280-9279 December 6, 2013 Meadowlands Hospital Trial over Labor Law Violations to Start What: The National Labor Relations Board trial over a complaint issued against MHA LLC (Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center) for
Through our national union – the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) – HPAE is supporting relief efforts for the victims of the Philippines typhoon. In addition to a relief fund established by AFT, we are also helping healthcare professionals to
Debra Rausch, RN, of Glen Rock, was honored with the Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC) President’s Distinguished Merit Award for her outstanding customer service and dedication to patient care. Rausch, who has been a nurse with Bergen Regional for
HPAE joined with Mayors from Jersey City, Hoboken, and Bayonne, as well as community organizations, and other labor unions, to support the "Raise the Wage" campaign at a press conference and leafleting in Jersey City yesterday. In less than two
The National Labor Relations Board has found that the Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Salem, N.J., violated national labor laws when it refused to bargain with the Health Professionals and Allied Employees union over changes in the dress code
At a press conference hosted by Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop, HPAE joined with other labor unions, community groups, and activist organizations to support a bill that would require Jersey City employers with more than 10 employees to provide paid sick
On August 27, 2013 a tragic accident took the life of Tracy McAllister, a Registered Nurse and HPAE union activist at Memorial Hospital of Salem County. Tracy had worked at the hospital for 12 years in the Emergency Department. Memorial
HPAE joined with other labor unions and women's rights activists on Women's Equality Day to support an increase in the minimum wage in New Jersey. Laurel Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer of the New Jersey AFL-CIO, explained the link between equality for women