Two Hudson hospitals are cited, fined by OSHA for COVID-19 violations
Two hospitals in Hudson County have been cited by a federal agency for COVID-19 related health and safety violations, officials said.
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University Hospital strikes contract deals with union leadership through 2021
University Hospital in Newark – the only state-owned hospital and one of three Level One trauma centers in New Jersey – said Tuesday it finalized a contract deal with nine separate unions representing a combined 3,300 employees.
OSHA fines 14 NJ hospitals, nursing homes for lack of PPE and other failures during COVID
Fourteen health care institutions in New Jersey, including hospitals, nursing homes and an ambulance company, have been cited by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration for failing to provide enough equipment and other protections...
HPAE local 5091 General Membership Meeting: Friday, October 9
We will be having general membership meetings this Friday in the cafeteria. Your participation is important. Please plan to attend one of the meetings.
HPAE Local 5629 Members: Ratification Vote
The American Arbitration Association will be conducting our Ratification vote. The emailing of voting instructions and Personal Identification Numbers (“PINs”) will take place on Thursday, October 8th, 2020 at 6:00 A.M.
Employer Safety Violation List
HPAE will post all relevant documents here. If you have any concerns regarding safety protocols in your workplace, please contact your local officers or HPAE staff representative.
HPAE Local 5112 Updates & Contract Survey
Every member should be aware that all on-site classes for BLS have been cancelled until further notice which will effect any member whose BLS Certification is due to expire at the end of 2020.
Local 5142 Membership Call on October 6th
Now that we have our ratified contract, it’s important that we continue the momentum and solidarity we have built!
HPAE Applauds the Restoration of Healthcare Funding in FY2021 NJ budget
HPAE and its more than 14,000 members commend our public officials—including Gov. Phil Murphy and our Legislative leadership—for approving New Jersey's Fiscal Year 2021 funding priorities.
Hackensack Meridian, HPAE spar over vote-by-mail union election at Jersey Shore hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health is fighting a National Labor Relations Board ruling granting Jersey Shore University Medical Center workers the ability to vote by mail to decide whether to name Health Professionals and Allied Employees as their collective bargaining representative.
Rutgers community protests variety of issues at U.
Members of the Rutgers community, including students, faculty, staff and New Brunswick residents, held a protest on Saturday calling on the University to reverse layoffs, implement tuition reductions amid the pandemic, stop the sale of the Lincoln Annex School ...
Emergency room worker leaves void at hospital after Covid death
The halls of the Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey, do not sound the same without Nancy Martell’s voice echoing down the corridor — a morning staple there for 18 years.