Samaritan Campaign

Samaritan Hospice Workers Vote YES to join HPAE in Spring 2026 and are now in the process of bargaining their first contract.

Samaritan workers say they fought to win a union with HPAE because they are stretched thin as staff quit because of the unrealistic workloads. They want a voice in the workplace to fight for their patients, for their own rights and for safe staffing, as well as better pay and benefits.

The workers—Registered Nurses, Advance Practice Nurses, Lead Advanced Practice Nurses; Nurse Practitioners; Field Nurses; Clinical Educators; Social Workers; Bereavement Counselors; Spiritual Support Counselors; and Music Therapists—voted by mail in a National Labor Relations Board election.

Samaritan provides hospice care, palliative care, and other healthcare services to patients at two In-Patient locations in Mount Holly and Voorhees as well as outpatient care to patients in other residential care facilities as well as others in their homes.

Samaritan employees care for patients in the employer’s facilities because the patients cannot control symptoms in a home environment, they need more frequent assessment, and/or they need to be administered medications more frequently through IV drips, among other reasons. The Mount Holly facility is in a rented space at Virtua Mount Holly Hospital while the Voorhees location is a freestanding facility.

“The workers need a seat at the table to fight for a contract that will refocus on quality care, emphasize the importance of safety, and improve the quality of life for staff.” ~ Bradley Nussbaum, Social Worker at Samaritan Health and Hospice.