Local 5103 Member Alert, September 18, 2018
On September16th, Local 5103 members sent a clear message to Red Cross and voted to authorize the negotiating team to take action up to a strike if necessary.
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Labor Day 2018 Message from HPAE President Ann Twomey: Healthcare Workers on the Line: Labor Day and a New Wave of Union Activism
“When nurses and health professionals are out on a picket line instead of by the bedside, it’s because something’s not right inside.” On Labor Day we stop to rest and recognize the achievements of every worker. In healthcare, Labor Day
Local 5118 Update - August 29, 2018
MANY NURSES, INCLUDING OUR UNION LEADERSHIP REACHED out to Nursing Administration to voice our anger, dismay, and concerns about the changes made to our Professional Ladder.
Local 5112 Update on Safety at Cornerstone
The safety of our bargaining unit members were placed in jeopardy on Saturday, July 28th as another RN was injured while providing patient care. As the second incident of the year, HPAE members began to express their concern about the
Union pickets at Palisades Medical Center, three other Hackensack Meridian locations
With negotiations for new contracts stalled, union health workers on Wednesday picketed outside Palisades Medical Center and its nursing home, as well as two other hospitals in the Hackensack Meridian Health system. Car and truck horns blared on River Road
Take a second to make a difference: Spread the word on Social Media
Help us spread the message through social media. On Facebook: use the tags – @HPAE.AFT, @HackensackMeridianHealth Here’s the message: I support the HPAE caregivers standing up for patient care! #PatientsOverProfit #FairContractNow patientsoverprofit.org On Twitter: Tag: @HPAEAFT, @HMHNJ Here’s the message:
Take a second to make a difference: Spread the word on Social Media
Help us spread the message through social media. On Facebook: use the tags – @HPAELocal5058RNs, @HPAE.AFT, @HackensackMeridianHealth, Here’s the message: I support the HPAE caregivers standing up for patient care! #PatientsOverProfit #FairContractNow patientsoverprofit.org On Twitter: Tag: @HPAEAFT, @HPAE5058, @HMHNJ. Here’s
How Do Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Impact Patients?
Healthcare merger and acquisition deals impact patient access to care and care costs, although its up to debate whether it is for better or for worse.
Taking our fight to the community!
As HMH continues to stall at the bargaining table in an attempt to wear down our negotiating committees with unreasonable and unsafe proposals, we, the members, are taking our message to the public.
Governor Appoints Monitor For Newark’s Troubled University Hospital
Alarms sound over shortcomings in quality of care and financial soundness. Murphy moves swiftly to tackle problems.
State installs independent monitor at University Hospital (video)
On this — the fifth anniversary of becoming the only state-owned, independent, acute-care medical center — University Hospital in Newark isn’t getting a milestone party.
NJ may soon limit number of patients per nurse
New Jersey lawmakers have not been as quick to act as in California, where it is already law, or Massachusetts, where it will be a ballot initiative this fall.