Union Proud Nurses!
As negotiations move toward the final phase, Virtua nurses are proud to be Union!
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Our Negotiating Committee Forces Cooper to Make Significant Moves
At yesterday's bargaining session, Cooper finally began to make significant moves to resolve the contract issues.
South Jersey Locals OK Strike Notices to Hospital Management
With less than two weeks to the expiration of their contracts on May 31st, RNs at Cooper University Medical Center and Virtua have each voted to give their Negotiations Committee the authority to issue a 10 day strike notice to
Sunrise House Local Prepares for ULP Strike
Local 5629 members at Sunrise House, an in-patient addiction treatment center in Lafayette, New Jersey, are preparing for a three day, Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike beginning Wednesday, May 24. HPAE represents 120 nurses and addiction treatment workers at Sunrise
Prime Backs Out of Salem Hospital Sale
On the same day that the state approved a deal to sell the ailing Memorial Hospital of Salem County to the California-based healthcare provider, the deal was scrapped by the buyer.
Local 5105 Members Vote Yes for 10 Day Strike Notice
Local 5105 members came out in large numbers at meetings held yesterday to learn about the status of negotiations and to show their support for the Negotiations Committee.
Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike Update
As you are aware, on Friday, May 12th, your negotiating committee gave management a 10-day notice that if management did not come to the table and negotiate in good faith, there would be a three-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.
Tracy Cefaratti Named MSICU's Nurse of the Year
Local 5621's Grievance Chair, Tracy Cefaratti won the MSICU's Nurse of the Year award. Congratulations Tracy!
Cooper RNs Vote "Yes" for Strike Notice
With less than three weeks to go before our contract expires, Local 5118 members voted to give the Negotiations Committee the authority to send a 10 day strike notice to Cooper administration.
HPAE Joins Rally to Protest Rep. MacArthur's Role in Bill Which Repeals ACA
HPAE joined hundreds of people last night in Willingboro, NJ to protest Congressman Tom MacArthur's role in crafting legislation passed by the House of Representatives that "repeals and replaces" the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
HPAE Nurses Speak Out for Safe Staffing
HPAE nurses are speaking out and taking action to keep patients safe and support legislation to make sure every hospital has enough nurses for every patient.
Safe Staffing Bill Introduced in Congress
As HPAE continues the fight for safe staffing legislation in New Jersey, a bill which sets national standards for nurse staffing levels has been introduced in Congress. Last week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards