HPAE President Ann Twomey testified today before the Senate Health Committee in support of S.2361, a bill which authorizes Bergen County to establish a county hospital authority to oversee Bergen Regional Medical Center. Read Ann’s full testimony to the
Since our last membership meeting your bargaining committee has continued to work tirelessly to finalize a contract that improves working conditions and protects our benefits. Many of you have participated in activities that are critical to the success of
Last night, Local 5131 member Karen Johnson spoke out about our contract fight for safe staffing to the Bridgeton City Council and Mayor Albert Kelly, who is on the Board of Inspira Health. Community members attending the meeting were
At a membership meeting held yesterday at VNA’s West Orange office, nurses from the VNA Health Group of NJ, LLC unanimously voted in favor of a contract settlement reached May 24th with VNA. On June 2nd, nurses from the same
With the contract deadline extended 10 days past the May 31st expiration date, Inspira nurses from Local 5131 and 5621 talked this week to community members about their fight for safe staffing in the current negotiations. Nurses had conversations with
Our HPAE Local 5094 Negotiating Committee had our latest bargaining session with University Hospital management on Friday, May 20th.
At the membership meeting yesterday, Llanfair House nurses ratified a new, 4 year contract with administration. The contract includes wages increases each year and a significant hike in the shift differential payment. Read the Memorandum of Agreement
Our Negotiating Committee met with management again on Wednesday, May 25th. Read the latest contract update and be sure to attend the upcoming membership meeting.
Yesterday, two HPAE locals reached contract settlements. Local 5091, which represents RNs and non-nursing professionals at Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC), resolved the remaining issues with management to achieve an agreement for a 3 year contract. Nurses employed by
For immediate release For more information contact: Bridget Devane at (732)996-5493 With their collective bargaining agreement ending on May 31st, nurses at Inspira Health, represented by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), have called in a Federal Mediator to
From The Record Bergen County Executive James Tedesco called Wednesday for sweeping action to stem the violence at Bergen Regional Medical Center, including assigning more police to the facility, ordering the hospital to hire consultants to assess safety and patient
With two weeks left before our contract expires, management has added insult to injury by proposing to double the cost of our contributions for health insurance while refusing to invest in health and safety. Come to one of the