Local 5058 Activist Rita Hrscko Is Retiring
Rita Hrscko, a former President of Local 5058/Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a long-time HPAE union activist, is retiring after a nursing career that has spanned 40 years.
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2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey
This is the fifth straight year of relatively low premium growth (family coverage growing between 3 and 4 percentage points each year), but the stability for premiums belies some other changes that have occurred during the period.
Service workers' pay will increase under Philly wage law expansion
Scores of Philadelphia service workers, such as janitors and security guards, will get better pay under a law expanding the city’s prevailing wage regulations that Mayor Kenney signed Thursday.
Local 5186 at the HPAE Convention
Local 5186 officers, Reps, and members attended HPAE's 2016 convention on October 6 and 7. HPAE members joined together to discuss, plan and vote on resolutions to advance an agenda to protect our members and communities.
Local 5004 Continuing Education Day a Success
On Wednesday, October 19, over 50 Local 5004 members attended a Continuing Education Day on “Legal Hot Topics for Nurses” at Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant in Hackensack, NJ. The speaker was Kathleen M. Gialanella, BSN, JD, LLM. Gialenella covered some very
Pennsylvania Professors Go On Strike
Faculty members at more than a dozen Pennsylvania public universities went on strike on Wednesday. The strike comes after negotiations broke down between the union and Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
Why We're Stronger Together with Hillary Clinton as President
HPAE members will soon be receiving an information brochure from the national union with which we are affiliated, the American Federation of Teachers, on why Hillary Clinton has the experience, skills, and views to be a President who will help advance
HPAE Participates in Community Forum on the Future of BRMC
HPAE participated in a community forum organized by Bergen Grass Roots Monday night at the Teaneck Public Libary to discuss the crucial decisions the Bergen County government will soon be making about the future of BRMC.
Allina nurses end strike, pledge to keep up fight for patient care, workplace safety
Allina nurses voted yesterday to ratify a three-year contract and end their historic strike at five Twin Cities facilities, but their fight for workplace safety, adequate staffing and respect on the job isn’t over.
A Message from our State Officers on the HPAE Convention
Last week, 200 HPAE delegates, members, and staff came together to launch an ambitious plan to take on corporate healthcare, deepen membership involvement, win strong contracts, grow our union and strengthen community alliances. Make no mistake, we are in difficult
HPAE 5094 members approve University Hospital contract
On Thursday, October 13th, after two days of voting, the members of HPAE Local 5094 voted by an overwhelming majority of 88% to ratify our new contract with University Hospital.
Professional Staff at University Hospital Ratify Contract Agreement
At meetings yesterday and this morning, Local 5094 members at University Hospital (UH) in Newark have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement with management.