July 22, 2014 At a rally and informational picketing held in front of the Bayonne Medical Center, HPAE members from Local 5185/Bayonne and Local 5186/Christ Hospital joined together yesterday in a strong show of unity, demanding that their common employer
For Immediate Release Contact: Jeanne Otersen (201)280-9279 July 17, 2014 With one contract expired on May 31, and the 2nd contract due to expire on July 31, nurses and healthcare workers belonging to the Health
“ From NJ Spotlight, January 15, 2014: A labor union representing workers at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center is demanding that the state step up its fiscal oversight of the for-profit hospital after it eliminated more than 100 jobs. The
July 14, 2014 Over 40 HPAE delegates participated in the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) national convention, held in Los Angeles from July 11 to July 14. A total of 2732 delegates attended, representing 441 local unions and 29 state
“ HPAE and other labor unions were strong supporters of Ras Baraka's campaign for Newark Mayor. Baraka supported our key issues of adequate funding for community health services and workers' rights. In the May 13 election, Baraka emerged victorious, defeating
“ May 9, 2014 HPAE President Ann Twomey was named to the Politicker NJ Health Care Power List 2014 for her work as the “”the pioneering leader of Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), the state’s largest union representing 12,000
For Immediate Release: Contact Jeanne Otersen 201-280-9279 Citing Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith’s leadership in protecting patients and caregivers at the local hospital, NJ’s largest health care union announced their endorsement of Mayor Mark Smith of Bayonne in his reelection
For immediate release: April 4, 2014 Registered Nurses at Memorial Hospital of Salem County (MHSC) are outraged with the NJ Department of Health’s (DOH) decision to allow Community Health Systems, Inc (CHS),
For Immediate Release: Contact: Bridget Devane, 732-996-5493 Winning safe conditions for donor and worker safety is a top priority for the health care union currently in contract bargaining talks with American Red Cross – Penn Jersey Region Blood Services
Jeanne Otersen, HPAE Public Policy Director, was named one of the top 50 leaders in healthcare in New Jersey by NJBIZ. Jeanne was 27th on the list of 50 healthcare leaders. From NJBIZ: She’s the policy director at HPAE, a
State officials have allowed accountability and transparency to lapse as for-profit firms have gained control of a growing number of hospitals, according to a report by a union representing nurses and other healthcare workers.
“ The state’s largest health-care union Tuesday condemned what it called “profound flaws” in the state Health Department’s oversight of hospitals, saying lax oversight allowed new for-profit owners to drive up health care costs and reduce access to services, while