HPAE Statement on Rutgers Medical Schools Merger
Today, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to merge the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick with the New Jersey Medical School in Newark.
Today, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to merge the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick with the New Jersey Medical School in Newark.
After months of bargaining with Hackensack Meridian Health executives, nurses brought their message to the public’s attention as they continue to bargain for a contract that helps to recruit and retain nursing staff during a state-wide staffing crisis in hospitals.
On Thursday, May 11th, unionized nurses and other healthcare workers will rally outside the State House in Trenton to push legislators to pass NJ-S304/A4536 (Vitale/Jimenez).
HPAE Nurses Leaflet at Hospitals Across New Jersey, Building Momentum to Next Month’s Rally in Trenton for Safe Staffing Frontline healthcare workers will gather at NJ State Capitol on Thursday, May 11, 2023 to urge lawmakers to mandate enforceable staffing
Please attribute the following statement to HPAE President Debbie White, RN: Although HPAE is not on strike, we support our brothers and sisters at AAUP-AFT. We have also experienced the lack of movement and stall tactics exhibited by Rutgers at
New Jersey’s overworked, overburdened workforce call on lawmakers to pass safe staffing bill.
Under-staffing is driving the healthcare system to the brink of collapse and needlessly threatening patient care.
HPAE, New Jersey's largest union of health care workers, mourns the passing of State Senator Ronald Rice, a tireless fighter for his city and state.
HPAE, New Jersey's largest union of healthcare workers, congratulates Gov. Phil Murphy's forward-looking 2024 Fiscal Budget proposal.
HPAE, New Jersey's largest union of healthcare workers, stands in solidarity with our New York nursing colleagues as they fight to improve working conditions, salaries and staffing policies at their hospitals.