May 12-14th Negotiations Updates
We are working toward getting an agreement by 7am on May 31 that includes winning improvements in staffing, health and safety, and accountability for HMH on payroll/PTO/LOA and wages.
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Jersey Shore hospital investigated: Trash-bag gowns and ill fitting masks?
Federal workplace safety regulators are investigating complaints that Jersey Shore Medical Center gave trash bags for staff to wear and weren't providing properly fitting respirator masks to prevent infection.
Local 5089 UH Teleconference Sign-up: Wednesday, May 20th
The HPAE Local 5089 Executive Board invites you to join us for a tele-conference on Wednesday, May 20th at 5pm and 8pm about University Hospital and COVID-19.
For pregnant essential workers, life’s a ‘nightmare.’ They fear for their unborn babies.
Pregnant essential workers on the front lines of the pandemic are struggling with an emotional tug-of-war, forced to choose between the jobs they love and protecting their unborn children.
Fed-up health care workers allege N.J. hospital is putting their lives at risk
Health care workers at a New Jersey hospital fear for their safety, alleging the facility has failed to protect them from infection while treating COVID-19 patients.
Coronavirus has killed dozens in state prisons. How N.J. failed to stop it.
The day after New Jersey lowered its flags to honor coronavirus victims in early April, a grandmother died in Belleville. She was a nurse at Northern State Prison.
Local 5058 Teleconference Sign-up
The HPAE Local 5058 Executive Board invites you to join us for a teleconference on May 18th at 8am, 4pm, 8pm. This is a membership meeting with updates and a chance to ask questions.
Local 5138 Teleconference Sign-up
The HPAE Local 5138 Executive Board invites you to join us for a teleconference on 18th 8am, 4pm, 8pm. This is a membership meeting with updates and a chance to ask questions.
May 12 and 13th Negotiations Update
We are working toward getting an agreement by 7am on May 31 that includes winning improvements in staffing, health and safety, accountability for HMH on payroll/PTO/LOA and wages.
Local 5147 Teleconference Sign-up
The HPAE Local 5147 Executive Board invites you to join us for a teleconference on May 18th at 8:00pm. This is a membership meeting with updates and a chance to ask questions.
HealthCare Heroes ~ Nurses Week 2020
In these difficult, harrowing days of a still raging COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees union marks Nurses Week 2020 by honoring the sacrifices and service of our HealthCare Heroes.
May 9, 2020 Negotiations Update
Day 6 of bargaining. HMH responded to many of our proposals by rejecting everything related to health and safety, workplace violence, staffing, transition and oversight, and the pandemic.