Local 5030 negotiations update, June 2
Nearly 100 HPAE Local 5030 members attend bargaining, speak on hazards of short staffing
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Labor and Community Groups call for Transparency from Rutgers and RWJ Barnabas and accountability to workers and patients
Nearly a dozen public sector labor unions are working in coalition to demand Rutgers University and RWJ Barnabas guarantee workers and patients’ rights will be protected as the two entities enter into an affiliation agreement. While bargaining resumes for some
Rally for Healthcare
The Nurses and Health Professionals at Hackensack Meridian Health are demanding that large corporation put patient care before corporate wealth.
Federal Mediator to join negotiations between HPAE & Englewood Hospital
Tuesday, May 29 Englewood – Rather than issue a ten day notice of their intent to strike, nurses at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center are allowing a Federal mediator to join negotiations. Last week, an overwhelming majority of nurses had
Keep Pediatric Hospital Care Open at University Hospital
Nurses, health professionals and community members have united to send a message to University Hospital – Keep Pediatric Care OPEN at University Hospital. A Certificate of Need application was filed with the Department of Health by University Hospital on April
Testimony of President Ann Twomey, Monday, May 21, 2018 at the NJ Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in support of S.1612, which establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes
We all need to stop fighting and move on to doing what’s best for the patients and families whose lives are in our hands – not just in California but in New Jersey and every state in the nation.
Testimony of President Ann Twomey, Monday, May 21, 2018 at the NJ Senate Labor Committee in Support of the Thomas P Canzanella 21st Century First Responders Protection Act
Our union supports this legislation which serves to ensure that Workers Compensation coverage for First Responders - including nurses and healthcare workers – is appropriately provided without long costly legal battles.
Community Oversight Board to address proposed closure of Pediatric unit at University Hospital
Community members and labor unions will attend a meeting of the Community Oversight Board (COB) at University Hospital during which the COB will be reviewing the hospital’s plans to close its pediatric unit.
Visiting Nurses Approve A New Contract To Retain And Recruit More Nursing Staff
Englewood – HPAE nurses working at the Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood and Barnabas Home Care have secured a new contract for 2 years following negotiations that lasted over several months. Nurses provide care to patients in their own homes
Inspira Local 5131 Holds Opioid Education Seminar for Members
On Wednesday, May 9th members from HPAE Local 5131 Southern Jersey Healthcare attended a continuing education program entitled “The Opioid Crisis: Improving Frontline Addiction Treatments with Policy, Knowledge, and Training.” The program is part of HPAE’s growing portfolio of options
Nurses, Health Professionals Speak Out During Nurses’ Week
HPAE and the Coalition for Patient Rights and Safe Staffing celebrated Nurses’ Week at a Town Hall event on “Patient Safety and Safe Staffing in Healthcare.” Safe staffing levels continue to be the most important issue for healthcare professionals.
Education, Healthcare Unions Endorse Andy Kim for Congress
May 8, 2018 Nurses and educators reject MacArthur attacks on health and education systems The American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ) and Healthcare Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), collectively representing more than 40,000 education and healthcare professionals in New