Minutes from the January Health & Safety/Labor Management and Rep Meetings
The latest Labor Management/Safety meeting was held on January 23, 2018 at the Episcopal campus.
News
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2018 Women's March
HPAE members joined over 15,000 people last Saturday, January 20, for the Women’s March on New Jersey in Morristown.
Saint Peter's, RWJBarnabas 'informally' exploring merger
The trend of big health care systems expanding through mergers should continue this year, and one of the big ones could involve Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick and RWJBarnabas Health.
Statement of Ann Twomey, President On Appointment of Dr. Shereef Elnahal as Commissioner of Health
Governor-elect Phil Murphy announced his pick for Department of Health commissioner today, Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A. Dr. Elnahal has an impressive resume with the experience and background to make an effective Commissioner.
Statement of Ann Twomey, President On Appointments to Lead Department of Human Services and Department of Children and Families
Today Governor-Elect Phil Murphy announced his picks to lead the Department of Human Services and Department of Children and Families.
Local 5094 University Hospital bargaining update, January 2, 2018
On Thursday, December 21st, we met with management for our second bargaining session for our new contract. We presented them with our initial proposals and went through them one at a time explaining why each was important top us. Management
Hackensack Meridian acquires another hospital and is now N.J.'s largest chain
Hackensack Meridian Health Wednesday announced it now owns JFK Medical Center in Edison, a deal that creates the largest hospital chain in New Jersey.
Agreement Reached with New Owner at MHMC - HPAE Meeting and Vote: Jan 4
The ownership of Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center is changing. The name will be changing but the new owner, NJMHMC, says they will retain all of the employees and will honor your seniority. We applaud that. But, there are many
The HPAE 2018 Bargaining and Leadership Conference: Issues in Action
This year’s Bargaining and Leadership Conference will bring together Local Executive Boards and Bargaining Committees that share common employers or common issues.
Local 5103 Election Results
The Local 5103 Nomination and Election Committee, working with the American Arbitration Association, has completed Local 5103 Officer Elections. The final results are listed below. Candidates will officially take office December 15, 2017. Technical President Renee Conyers 3 Vice Presidents
Murphy, Political Leaders Support Minimum Wage Hike
During a statehouse press conference today in Trenton, HPAE and other unions joined with Governor-Elect Murphy, Congressman Donald Norcross, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and Speaker-Elect Craig Coughlin to support a hike in the minimum wage in New Jersey to $15/hour.
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Is Here - Ends on Dec 15th!
As healthcare professionals we are acutely aware of the need for health insurance coverage. The ACA marketplace is now open!