Philly Mayor Hosts Forum on Saving the ACA
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney hosted a forum at the Community Health and Literacy Center to support preserving the Affordable Care Act in Philadelphia and across the country.
Local Updates
Members Ratify Contract Settlement
By an overwhelming margin, Local 5106 members voted on Friday to ratify a new, three year contract with Temple Episcopal.
Contract Settlement Reached, Vote on Friday, Feb. 17th
The Local 5106 Negotiations Committee has reached a tentative agreement with management for a new contract.
Free Primary-Care Office Opens For Government And School Employees
Taken from NJ Spotlight, February 10, 2017 - Four primary-care practices have opened for business in a pilot program that can treat tens of thousands of government and school system employees for free, the realization of a plan developed
Membership and Rep Meetings Set for February 16th
Membership and Rep meetings will be held in the hospital cafeteria on Thursday, February 16. The focus will be on our upcoming negotiations with management.
Important Membership Meeting on February 23rd
Local 5142 members are strongly encouraged to attend one of the general membership meetings scheduled for Thursday, February 23 (8am, 5pm, and 8pm) at the Super 8 Hotel in Pennsville. We will discuss what’s happening in the negotiations and the status
Dept. of Health Advisory Board Approves Prime Sale with Protections for Nurses, Patients
The State Health Planning Board, an advisory panel to the Commissioner of Health, voted to approve conditions on the sale of Salem Hospital to Prime which will protect nurses, the patients, and the community.
State Regulators Urged to OK Memorial Hospital Sale
Approval of the sale of The Memorial Hospital needs to be expedited for the good of the facility and the community it serves, state regulators were told Wednesday night.
Labor Board Issues Complaint Against Wanaque
The National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) has found merit in two Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges filed by HPAE Local 5107 against Wanaque.
HPAE Alert: Lead in Englewood Hospital Drinking Water
Englewood Hospital recently alerted staff and patients that lead was detected above the EPA action level of 15 parts per billion during tests of a number of drinking water sources – water fountains and faucets – in the hospital.
Addiction Treatment Workers Respond to Governor Christie’s Drug Addiction Crisis Plan with Patient, Worker Safety Concerns
On behalf of addiction treatment workers at American Addiction Center’s Sunrise House facility in Lafayette, on January 13, 2017 HPAE formally requested that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seek a temporary injunction against the employer in order to prevent
Bargaining Update - January 24, 2017
We have just completed our fourth negotiating session and we believe we are moving in a positive direction.