SCI: CarePoint owners used shell companies to extract $157M from 3 hospitals
The principal owners of CarePoint Health set up shell companies to pull more than $157 million in "management fees" from the three Hudson County hospitals...
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Americans Are Going Bankrupt From Getting Sick
In April 2016, Venus Lockett was about to give a speech at an event she’d volunteered for near her home in Atlanta. She was already stressed. The previous night, she had stayed up late making her presentation, and then deleted
Local 5094 Bargaining Update for Rutgers University, March 8
We made some progress but the next month will be critical to reaching a fair agreement and winning a good contract.
HPAE Contract Campaign Commitment Card
Great contracts aren't negotiated, they are won by the members. A union is only as strong as its members are united and ready to take action!
Press Statement of Debbie White, RN on NJ Governor Phil Murphy's Budget Address
Unionized health professionals applaud initiatives proposed by Governor Murphy to raise revenues by shifting some of the tax burden on wealthy individuals while also investing in funding NJ’s public pension system and lowering costs in State Health Benefits.
Bargaining Update for University Hospital, February 2, 2019
Once again, management rejected every proposal that we made in the last session, including language on Hostile Work Environment. Their position is that the current policies and systems that the hospital has are working fine.
Workplace violence bill would require hospitals to meet OSHA safety standards
The bill was the subject of a hearing held by the House Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
I knew we had a problem after the 4th death': Failures led to 11 Wanaque center deaths
Lindy Washburn explains new federal findings about a deadly viral outbreak at the Wanaque Center.Lindy Washburn and Paul Wood Jr., North Jersey Record
Local 5058 Election Results
They will take office May 1, 2019 and term runs through April 31, 2021. Thank you to all the outgoing officers and congratulations to the new officers.
Notice of 2019 Nominations and Election of HPAE Local 5147 Officers
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are six (6) officer positions that are up for election this year. The officer positions are President, three Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.
University Hospital seeking $10M from state to overhaul crowded ER
University Hospital is requesting $10 million in state funds to review and improve an overcrowded emergency room that served approximately 80,000 patients last year, interim President and CEO Judith Persichilli said at a Community Oversight Board meeting on Wednesday.
Hospital Mergers Improve Health? Evidence Shows the Opposite
Many things affect your health. Genetics. Lifestyle. Modern medicine. The environment in which you live and work.