The resources on this page are being provided to assist HPAE leaders, members, and staff in understanding the current, relevant standards and guidelines that employers should be implementing to protect healthcare workers who are involved in identifying, transporting, transferring, or
“My co-workers are like family to me, and I want to stand together with my brothers and sisters and collectively have a recognized voice in the care our patients receive.” Michael Pascale, MSICU “Underwood is my home and the nurses
“ HPAE’s bi-annual convention, celebrating 40 years of fighting for quality patient care and the rights of health care professionals, was held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10. Over 250
For Immediate Release – Friday, June 6, 2014 Union Nurses voted in favor of a new 3 year contract for the 800 Registered Nurses represented by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, (HPAE) AFT/AFL-CIO at Virtua – Memorial Hospital of
For Immediate Release – June 5, 2014 Jersey City, NJ After they were threatened with a lock-out of Registered Nurses by the for-profit CarePoint Health owners, nurses and healthcare workers at both Christ Hospital in Jersey City and Bayonne Medical
For many years, the caregivers at Alaris Health (formerly Omni) nursing homes across New Jersey have provided quality round-the-clock care to their communities’ most vulnerable residents. Yet despite their important responsibilities, many of Alaris’ front-line healthcare workers have gone for
“ On Tuesday, June 10th, voters across Bayonne will head to the polls and cast their ballots in an important run-off election that will determine the direction of the city. Volunteers are already engaged on the phones and in the
Yesterday, more than 200 public-employee union members and retirees came to the State House with a simple message for Governor Christie and the Legislature: “Keep your promises, no more budget gimmicks!” Members from Local 5094 Rutgers and University Hospital and
HPAE joined other unions and community groups in the Workers Memorial Day Rally and March, held April 27 at the Lord Stirling School in New Brunswick, NJ. The event was sponsored by the Work Environment Council (WEC) and New Labor,
Deeply in debt and struggling to stay open, Saint Michael’s Medical Center of Newark put itself up for sale two years ago and accepted a $65 million offer from Prime Healthcare Services of California. Weeks later, however, Prime took a
The health care system we encounter as patients has changed dramatically in the past decade. In New Jersey, financially vulnerable hospitals have reduced services and staff, gone through bankruptcy or closed, undergone mergers and consolidations, and been purchased by for-profit,
The Newark City Council’s passage on Thursday of a resolution supporting principles and goals governing the sale and State review of Saint Michael’s Medical Center (SMMC) drew applause from leading community and advocacy organizations, New Jersey Citizen Action and the