At a press conference hosted by Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop, HPAE joined with other labor unions, community groups, and activist organizations to support a bill that would require Jersey City employers with more than 10 employees to provide paid sick
On August 27, 2013 a tragic accident took the life of Tracy McAllister, a Registered Nurse and HPAE union activist at Memorial Hospital of Salem County. Tracy had worked at the hospital for 12 years in the Emergency Department. Memorial
HPAE joined with other labor unions and women's rights activists on Women's Equality Day to support an increase in the minimum wage in New Jersey. Laurel Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer of the New Jersey AFL-CIO, explained the link between equality for women
“ Health Professionals and Allied Employees 110 Kinderkamack Road Emerson, NJ 07630 www.hpae.org For Immediate Release Contact: Jean Pierce, (732)841-2049 July 29, 2013 Ann Twomey, (201)262-5005 Press Statement of Ann Twomey, President of the Health
Influential backers are only one aspect of a profession in which intelligence, expertise, and experience all contribute to authority. 1. Randy Minniear, New Jersey Hospital Association Minniear heads the list due to the importance of the hospital association in healthcare
Health Professionals and Allied Employees/AFT/AFL-CIO 110 Kinderkamack Road Emerson, NJ 07630 201-262-5005 www.hpae.org Contact: Jeanne Otersen 201-262-5005 Cell 201-280-9279 or Ann Twomey 201-424-5767 Statement from Ann Twomey, President, HPAE: “Today Governor Christie vetoed legislation to improve our workers’
Every day, law enforcement officers, firefighters, nurses and EMS personnel provide emergency medical care and rescue operations for our neighbors and families, often risking their own health and safety. Unfortunately, too little is done to protect the very people
Health Professionals and Allied Employees/AFT-AFLCIO 110 Kinderkamack Road Emerson, NJ 07630 201-262-5005 www.hpae.org A lawsuit was filed in Superior Court of NJ, Bergen County on June 5 against the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) and a Retiree Medical Trust
Health Professionals and Allied Employees/AFT/AFL-CIO 110 Kinderkamack Road Emerson, NJ 07630 201-262-5005 www.hpae.org June 28, 2013 July 1 is just an arbitrary deadline, and a day and a date. What matters today is that we set out to achieve the
In recent years, there has been a rapid expansion of for-profit ownership of hospitals in New Jersey. Eight now operate in NJ; five more are reportedly in discussions to purchase or partner with non-profit hospitals. The For-Profit Operators in New
Ann Twomey received an important honor from the New Jersey AFL-CIO at the organization's annual convention in Atlantic City, NJ. On June 11, 2013, Ann received the "Labor Leader of the Year" award for her accomplishments as a labor leader
“ To the Editor: It is sad that corporations have stacked the deck so far against workers that many are without any ability to speak up for themselves and their professions. I am a nurse at Memorial Hospital of Salem