Labor Seeks Stronger Workplace Violence Protections For Healthcare
Pattern of assaults at Bergen Regional Medical Center has sparked concern among state legislative leaders, healthcare advocates, union officials.
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Rally for Trump Taj Mahal Workers on Strike
From the New Jersey AFL-CIO More than 1,000 of our UNITE HERE Local 54 brothers and sisters are on strike at the Trump Taj Mahal. These workers, and the community, are under siege by billionaire Carl Icahn, who took away
Unions Representing Healthcare Workers Petition for Workplace Safety
Today, a coalition of unions petitioned OSHA to promulgate a comprehensive workplace violence prevention standard to protect all workers in healthcare and social service settings.
Work Can Be A Stressful And Dangerous Place For Many
Employers' efforts to reduce stress get low grades in a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Obama Renews Call For A Public Option In Health Law
President Barack Obama Monday called on Congress to revisit the controversial idea of providing a government-run insurance plan as part of the offerings under the Affordable Care Act.
Sunrise House employees vote to join labor union
The employees of Sunrise House -- a substance abuse treatment center affiliated with the national for-profit chain, American Addiction Centers -- have voted nearly 5 to 1 to join a labor union.
HPAE Membership Meetings: CAB Friday, July 8 and CINJ Monday, July 11
HPAE Local 5089 and Local 5094 Upcoming Membership Meetings Friday, July 8, 2016New Brunswick – Clinical Academic Building Room 340412:00 pm – 1:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Monday, July 11, 2016CINJ – 120 Albany St. 5th floor conference
Workers on Strike at Trump Taj Mahal
As of 6:00 a.m. this morning, about 1,000 members of UNITE HERE Local 54 went out on strike at the Trump Taj Mahal. We ask that you please support our brothers and sisters by joining their picket line.
Christie Line-item Vetoes Even Modest Adds Democrats Made To Budget Plan
A budget bill that Democratic legislative leaders sent to Gov. Chris Christie earlier this week included more money for preschool education, senior property-tax relief, and several other safety-net programs, but Christie used his line-item veto pen to slash that new
Inspira nurses reach tentative contract deal
From NJ.com Nurses have reached a tentative contract agreement with Inspira Health Network, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees union. HPAE Locals 5131 and 5621 represent 1,300 registered nurses working at Inspira
N.J. public worker pension referendum moves closer to ballot
Taken from NJ.com, June 27, 2016 TRENTON — The state Assembly took its final step Monday toward placing a referendum on the fall ballot asking voters to commit to spending billions of dollars to repair the public worker pension system. With
HPAE Local 5135 Convention Delegates
The nomination period for AFT and HPAE Convention delegates has concluded. All nominees are running unopposed and therefore deemed elected by acclimation.