Local Updates

Local Updates
June 02, 2023

HPAE met with HMH on May 30, 31, and June 1, 2023 in Long Branch, NJ to continue negotiations. Many of the discussions these past 3 days were focused around staffing and wages since we have reached tentative agreements on

Local Updates
May 31, 2023

Yesterday, we were able to make substantial progress on some key issues. We have tentative agreements on improved health and safety and staff development language. We were also able to beat back a vast majority of their regressive changes to

Local Updates
May 30, 2023

Our local joined HPAE members from across the state in Trenton to push for legislation outlining nurse to patient ratios. This would make ratios a law rather than letting staffing numbers be at the discretion of healthcare facilities

Local Updates
May 30, 2023

Our local held an education dinner at the start of this month to kickoff nurses’ week. Members earned 2 contact hours while they learned about violence prevention in healthcare.