New Jersey Healthcare Workers celebrate election victories
HPAE congratulates the large slate of candidates that the union endorsed who are the declared victors in national, state and local races.
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HPAE Press Release Regarding CarePoint Health Certificate of Need and Bankruptcy Hearing
HPAE will continue to advocate for its members and their patients to make sure all their rights are protected, and the hospitals remain open.
Unionized Nurses ratify contract that sets enforceable Safe Staffing Ratios at University Hospital
Members of HPAE Local 5089 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios as well as a new wage scale and benefit standards, which will help recruit and retain nurses.
Unionized Nurses reach a Settlement that sets enforceable Safe Staffing Ratios at University Hospital
HPAE Local 5089, representing nurses at University Hospital in Newark, have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.
HPAE Statement on Negotiations with University Hospital in Newark
HPAE locals 5089 and 5094 will continue negotiating with University Hospital in Newark during this final week of contract expiration to give the employer every opportunity to bargain, safe staffing, fair wages, and benefits.
HPAE Local 5030 Members Ratify Contract with HMH to Institute First Staffing Ratios in Hospital’s History
HPAE Local 5030 members have overwhelmingly ratified a historic contract with Hackensack Meridian Health, the owner of Palisades Medical Center, that establishes patient-to-staff ratios for the first time in the hospital’s history. HPAE President Debbie White, RN, congratulated HPAE Local
HPAE Local 5030 Reaches Historic Tentative Agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health
One week after the contract expired, HPAE Local 5030 reached a tentative agreement after four long and difficult months of bargaining with Hackensack Meridian Health.
Cooper, Englewood Nurses ratify enforceable safe staffing ratios, and economic gains
An overwhelming number of HPAE nurses at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Cooper University Health Care have ratified new contracts with enforceable staffing ratios and substantial wage increases.
HPAE workers walk away from table with HMH
HPAE healthcare workers walk away from the Negotiations Table with Hackensack Meridian Health to discuss Strike plans with their membership.
HPAE announces overwhelming strike-vote approvals at three large New Jersey Hospitals
Leaders of HPAE locals negotiating contract renewals at three large New Jersey hospital systems say members have authorized them to go out on strike if they are unable to win enforceable safe staffing ratios in their new contracts.