NJBIZ Oped: A seat at the table- In the battle against the COVID-19 resurgence
In the battle against the COVID-19 resurgence, quality care and safe working conditions in every health care facility should be a priority
UH Local 5089 -Important Updates
HPAE has received numerous concerns from our members about the staffing levels on many units. We are addressing these issues with management however it is imperative that you remember to protect yourself, your rights and your patients by doing
HPAE Statement on the proposed New Jersery budget
In the middle of a staggering economic crisis brought on by a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, HPAE understands acutely the challenges New Jersey faces in setting funding priorities for the coming year. The dysfunction in Washington does not help matters.
Loved and Lost: Nancy Martell was a voice for patient safety while working at Palisades hospital
Taken from NorthJersey.com By Lindy Washburn August 25, 2020 Nancy Martell, a patient care technician at Palisades Medical Center, was an obstetrician in her home country of Peru. When she moved to New Jersey in 1997, she intended to pursue
UBHC layoffs!
On July 23, HPAE was notified by members of our Union of the University’s intent to begin layoffs for UBHC “as the result of the unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis which has resulted in a fiscal crisis emergency.” As
Rutgers Medical School Merger- Debbie’s letter to Gov Murphy
On behalf of the nearly 4,000 public sector members of HPAE Locals 5094 and 5089 employed by Rutgers University and University Hospital, I am writing to inform you of our concerns and opposition to the University’s actions that will result
Testimony of HPAE Secretary-Treasurer Alexis Rean-Walker in Support of A. 4225
NJ Assembly Judiciary Committee Statement of Alexis Rean-Walker, HPAE Secretary-Treasurer In support of A.4255 Monday, July 20, 2020 Good Morning Chairman Mukherji and the members of Assembly Judiciary Committee. My name is Alexis Rean-Walker, Secretary-Treasurer of HPAE, representing 14,0000 nurses
HPAE releases “Exposed & At-Risk,” a report on how COVID-19 pandemic affected New Jersey healthcare workers
by Insidernj.com In a new HPAE report released today, union members offer real-time first-hand accounts of caring for patients on the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines while battling employers for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources to do their life-saving work. HPAE
‘We feel disposable’: NJ nurses’ union cites lack of protection during coronavirus pandemic
Lack of proper protective masks and face shields, inadequate training in their use and lax government enforcement of safety requirements caused hundreds of front-line health workers in New Jersey to fall sick with coronavirus infection as the pandemic slammed health care facilities in recent months, the state’s largest health care union said Monday.