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.
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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.
Democrats stage sit-in on House floor over gun control vote
From NJ.com WASHINGTON — House Democrats staged a rare takeover of the chamber on Wednesday, vowing not to leave until the Republican leadership allowed a vote on legislation to ban suspected terrorists from buying weapons. Lawmakers sat on the floor
Minneapolis RNs Strike at Allina Hospitals
June 21, 2016 From Labor Notes Sometimes solidarity comes shaped like a popsicle. That’s what one nursing assistant, on her way in for the evening shift at United Hospital in St. Paul, delivered to nurses picketing in blazing 95-degree heat.
Sunrise House workers launch drive to unionize
Sunrise House -- a 110-bed, for-profit substance abuse treatment center -- could see its approximately 125 workers vote to form a union in the next few weeks as the result of a petition filed on their behalf last week with
Members Ratify Contract Settlement
Local 5091 members overwhelmingly approved a 3 year contract at membership meetings held yesterday. The contract includes across the board wage and step increases amounting to over 9% during the term of the contract. In addition, we gained improved language