On October 31, 2018, the New Jersey Office of Public Employees’ Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) issued a citation against Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital resulting from a health and safety complaint filed by our union.
The Nominations and Election Committee announces that there is an open officer position, Co-President of Rutgers New Brunswick/Piscataway/Stratford/Camden campuses and Rowan University.
Our HPAE Local 5094 Negotiating Committee held a 10 hour bargaining session with Rowan University on November 2, 2018. While we had hoped today would be our last session at the table, there is still more work to be done.
How we treat the most vulnerable in society speaks volumes about who we are as a people, and about our values, and about our priorities.
In one case, a nursing assistant removed a soiled diaper from a severely disabled child, then, still wearing the same pair of gloves, attached a respiratory tube to the child.
A Board Agent will administer an election on Tuesday, November 13th: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm and Wednesday, November 14th: 6:00 am – 9:30 am and 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
HPAE met with members of the Union County and Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital administration on Thursday, October 18th for another bargaining session.
Deaths of children — nine from viral outbreak in Passaic County, one from bacterial outbreak in an Essex County hospital with ‘major infection control deficiencies’ — leads to new inspections, training
The NJ Department of Health is dispatching a team of infection-control officials and experts to inspect five pediatric facilities next month in the aftermath of two separate viral and bacterial outbreaks..
HPAE hosted a meeting for its members at The Wanaque Center for nurses to come together to support when they have experienced the tragic loss of patients that they have provided care to for many years.
Members have been advised that they must provide proof that they have been vaccinated against the flu by November 30th or that they have an approved religious or medical exemption.
We will be holding a membership meeting on Friday, November 2nd so the bargaining team can present a complete summary of the agreement and answer all questions.