Bonnie Watson Coleman Will Be Keynote Speaker at the HPAE Convention…And Other HPAE News
September 22, 2016
Congresswoman Watson Coleman Will Be Our Keynote Speaker at the Convention
Bonnie Watson Coleman, the Representative for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, will be the keynote speaker at HPAE’s convention on October 6 and 7 in Atlantic City.
Coleman has fought on the front lines of the fight to improve the lives of working families and protect our environment and natural resources, supporting increases in the minimum wage and sponsoring legislation that created New Jersey’s first energy efficiency standards. We’re delighted that she has agreed to be our keynote speaker.
Sunrise House Workers Begin Bargaining Their First Contract
Less than three months after Sunrise House workers overwhelmingly voted for union representation with HPAE, the Sunrise House Union Negotiations Committee met with management at the first bargaining session yesterday. While the committee members stressed their commitment to working with management to make Sunrise House a premier in-patient, substance abuse rehab facility, they also focused on some key problems facing staff and clients, in particular, the need to improve staffing, security, and health and safety.
Christie OKs New Oversight Group for State’s Largest Hospital
Gov. Christie gave the final green light yesterday to creating an oversight committee for the state’s largest hospital, Bergen Regional Medical Center. Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), a sponsor of the bill, said she had “full confidence” the law would allow Bergen Regional to have a “bright future.”
Join Us for “Labor Walks” – They Just Became A Lot Easier
As the November 8th election for President and federal legislative seats near, HPAE and other unions are going out every Saturday morning on “Labor Walks” to talk to union members about the key issues facing working people. HPAE Public Policy Staff Jean Pierce explains on a NJ AFL-CIO video how a new smart phone app – “MiniVan” – is quick and easy to learn and makes labor walks more efficient.
This Week in U.S. Labor History
Between 400,000 and 500,000 unionists converge on Washington D.C., for a Solidarity Day march and rally protesting Republican policies, including President Reagan’s firing of striking air traffic controllers in August – September 19, 1981
Read about other important struggles and events in U.S. labor history which occurred from September 19 to September 25, provided by Union Communication Services (UCS).
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