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.
Local Updates
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.
Local 5118 at the Women's March in Washington
HPAE Local 5118 members joined with the almost 4 million people who took part in the Women's March on Washington, D.C. and over 600 "sister marches" in the United States.
Local 5106 Members at the Women's March in Washington, D.C.
Several of the members of our local joined with the hundreds of thousands of people at the Women's March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Arbitration Victory for Local 5147 Members
On January 12th, Arbitrator Michael Pecklers ruled that Meadowlands Hospital had violated the contract and the law by failing to annually advance nurses and techs on the wage step scale as required by the contract.
Members Ratify "Red Line" Agreement
On Sunday, January 15th, members of our Local overwhelmingly ratified the Redline Agreement along with an agreement on the Charge and Double Red Premium!
PCP Meeting Set for January 30th
We have scheduled a meeting for PCPs for Monday, January 30th, at our union office on 680 Broadway, 2nd Floor, in Bayonne. The meetings will be held at 1 pm and 3:30 pm. We encourage all PCPs to attend.
Deal Extended for Manager of Bergen Regional Medical Center
Bergen County officials signed on for another six months with the company that manages Bergen Regional Medical Center while they weigh several bids to take over operations and craft a long-term contract for the Paramus facility.
Local 5103 Membership and "Redline" Ratification Meeting on January 15
The national addendum we negotiated along with 4000 Red Cross Union Members from all across the country included strong benefits and a dramatic improvement in our health insurance, but the redline process for reconciling our national and local contracts has