Phil Murphy signs law expanding public worker union rights
Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bill strengthening the rights of public worker unions, which could face a big threat from a looming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Remains a Top Priority for New FTC Commissioners
On April 27, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed President Trump’s five nominees for Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Move to cut back on kid care at University Hospital a ‘death blow,’ docs say
There will be fewer beds for children at University Hospital in Newark if a proposal to cut back its inpatient care services goes through.
Statement by Ann Twomey on the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Bill
As New Jersey’s largest healthcare union we worked with coalition partners to have earned sick days become law.
New Owner Eager to Take Over Struggling South Jersey Hospital
South Jersey leaders are cautiously optimistic about the plans of a healthcare facility group to revitalize a long-struggling Salem County hospital.
Come out for a Workers’ Memorial Day, Sunday, April 22 in New Brunswick
Sunday, April 22, HPAE will be participating at a Workers Memorial Day in New Brunswick, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingstone Avenue.
University Hospital, others actively fighting trauma designation for Trinitas
Taken from ROI-NJ, April 18, 2018 By Anjalee Khemlani Officials at University Hospital in Newark, as well as more than a dozen elected officials in the Newark/Essex County area, are actively fighting the attempt by Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth to become a Level
Contract, tuition, wage rally at Rutgers
More than 400 Rutgers University faculty, staff and students rallied outside the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting Tuesday, while dozens more inside petitioned the governing body directly in hopes of securing fair union contracts, a freeze on tuition and a $15-per-hour minimum
HPAE nurses head to US Virgin Islands for health screenings of students following hurricanes
On Sunday, a group of more than two dozen nurses affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, including several Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) nurses living and working New Jersey, headed to the U.S. Virgin Islands...
HPAE Council of Retirees Meeting, April 6, 2018
Are you a recently retired member of HPAE? Do you plan to retiree within the next five years? You are invited to join us on Friday, April 6, 2018 for a meeting of the HPAE Council of Retirees. You’ll meet with