The owner of an Ambulatory Care Center in Hackensack, NJ has filed a formal application with the NJ Department of Health to buy the hospital. At negotiations this past week, the current owners confirmed that MHMC will continue
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, a struggling for-profit facility in Secaucus, has been approached by a buyer offering $12.2 million for the hospital, according to state records.
Donna Benjamin, the recently-deceased, former President of HPAE Local 5185 and a Pediatric nurse for 52 years at Bayonne Medical Center, was honored yesterday at the hospital by co-workers, political leaders, and her union brothers and sisters.
In addition to the five local officers, we need two more members on the Negotiations Committee. Are you interested in volunteering?
Bergen County began its request for proposals for new management of the Bergen Regional Medical Center on Monday. The county is offering less than two months for submission of proposals, which are due by Oct. 19.
Two upcoming events highlight our fight for good health insurance. On Sept. 12, we will be introducing a health insurance resolution at the Neptune Town Council. And on Sept. 22, HPAE and NJ Hedge Clippers are sponsoring a forum on
Next year is a negotiating year and we need to be prepared. Things are changing rapidly in healthcare and we want to make sure we are planning early.
On Monday, August 8th, we had our fifteenth negotiation session with University Hospital's management. Follow the link for for a complete update.
Yesterday, Security Officers represented by SEIU 32BJ held a rally in Philadelphia to kick off the beginning of their campaign for a first contract. SEIU Security officers across Philadelphia are committed to winning a strong contract with a $15/hour minimum
From NJTV NJTV had a news story yesterday on Meadowlands Hospital’s “Amerimama” program, which entices pregnant Russian women to deliver their babies in the U.S., making them eligible for U.S. citizenship. View the NJTV news story
HPAE Local 5091 officers attended a Bergen County Freeholders' meeting last night to deliver hundreds of signatures on a petition calling on the freeholders to set strong standards in choosing a new operator at their hospital, Bergen Regional Medical Center.
An investigation by a Department of Health representative concluded that EHMC violated HIPAA standards as it relates to the use of “whiteboard communications."