Healthcare workers at Temple University Health System Episcopal Hospital reached a tentative agreement with Temple management for a contract that would cover all 170 nurses, social workers, and health professionals at the hospital.
Upon the announcement of Andrew Pudzer’s withdrawal of his nomination for Secretary of Labor, healthcare workers applaud his decision to step down from this position that he is ill fitted to serve.
The fast food executive Andrew F. Puzder withdrew his nomination to be President Trump’s labor secretary on Wednesday amid growing doubts among Republican senators that he can be confirmed.
Friday, February 10, 2017 As a nurse and the President of New Jersey’s largest union of health professionals, I am alarmed at the nomination of Tom Price to head our nation’s leading health agency, Health and Human Services, an agency
At our fourth annual Bargaining Conference, over 100 HPAE leaders, activists, and staff came together to examine the challenges that we face and identify the bargaining standards and public policy goals our union needs to fight for.
With our coalition partners in the Patient Safety Coalition, HPAE will be advocating for patient safety and healthcare workers’ rights in Trenton, NJ on February 27, including the need for a staffing ratio law.
In a joint Star-Ledger op-ed with HPAE President Ann Twomey, U.S. Senator Cory Booker emphasized that the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have devastating consequences for Americans.
Neil Gorsuch, nominated by President Trump for the Supreme Court, poses a threat for the future of women’s health, for the health and safety of healthcare professionals and our workplace rights.
The new Trump administration is threatening the basic rights of citizens, immigrants and workers, as well as embracing the Republican agenda of repealing the Affordable Care Act and weakening Medicare and Medicaid.
Over a thousand people, including HPAE members, staff, and supporters, rallied in Philadelphia today to protest the plans of the Republican Congress and President Trump to repeal the Affordable Care Act.