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HPAE Local 5105 nurses were joined by elected leaders and community members at a Town Hall Monday night to urge Virtua Health to agree to enforceable safe staffing ratios in their union contract.
HPAE Local 5107 members at Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if bargaining continues to show little progress.
Elected leaders and community members will join HPAE President Debbie White, RN, and HPAE Local 5105 nurses at a 6 p.m. Town Hall on Monday, May 18, 2026, to discuss bargaining Safe Staffing ratios...
This was never about preserving care as they alleged in bankruptcy. It was about making money. The plan was to close this hospital, tear it down, and replace healthcare with luxury housing.
This recent WARN filing with the New Jersey Department of Labor comes on the heels of Hudson Regional's illegal closure of Christ Hospital.
About 160 workers at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, Inc. have voted by overwhelming margin to join New Jersey's largest healthcare union, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE).
Hudson Regional Health has notified their employees of their intent to close Christ Hospital, renamed Heights University Hospital, by 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
This legislation is necessary as we are witnessing federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ... who have demonstrated a troubling pattern of violence, harassment, intimidation and unlawful detention of across the country.
Registered Nurses at United Methodist Communities facilities, members of HPAE Local 5107, have ratified a new contract that makes major progress on wages, benefits, safety, staffing, and workplace protections.
HPAE petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition on behalf of workers last year.
We stand in solidarity with the NYSNA nurses as they advocate for safe staffing and safer working conditions.
HPAE looks forward to working collaboratively with Robert Wood Johnson to ensure a smooth transition that protects patient care and respects the dedicated nurses who serve the community.