March 16, 2015 Several hundred members of HPAE and our union partners in the Coalition for Patient Rights and Safe Staffing came to Trenton today to lobby state legislators to support a safe staffing law which provides for nurse to
HPAE News
HPAE Press Release: Public Agrees with Nurses on Need for Hospital Staffing Law
For Immediate Release: March 12, 2015 For Contact: Jeanne Otersen (201) 262-5005, jotersen@hpae.org Large majorities of NJ voters agree that nurses know best when it comes to patient care and staffing levels in hospitals, and they put their trust in
HPAE Members Honored for Saving the Life of Their Coworker
March 12, 2015 HPAE Local 5094 members Darlene Keegan and Cassandra Tichian were honored at a CWA Local 1038 meeting in Camden yesterday for their efforts in saving the life of Leah Coleman, a CWA case worker for DCP&P, who
Rutgers Rally to Demand Fair Contracts
March 11, 2015 HPAE members at Rutgers rallied yesterday on the Rutgers Newark campus with other Rutgers’ unions to demand fair contracts. HPAE and the other Rutgers’ unions received strong support from national and state labor leaders, including AFT President
40 Year Journey: HPAE Ally, Rick Engler, and CWA President Larry Cohen
From the Communications Workers of America (CWA), March 7, 2015 On Wednesday, Rick Engler, the director of the NJ Work Environment Council was sworn in for a five year term as a member of the Chemical Safety Board by Senators
LETTER: Support bill requiring safe nurse staffing levels
From app.com (Asbury Park Press), March 8, 2015 Registered Nurses (RNs) seem to be the one constant anchor that patients and family members can depend on. Limiting the number of patients assigned to a nurse is the only real way
Philly Council takes testimony on $15 hourly minimum wage
From Newsworks, March 4, 2015 Gov. Tom Wolf wants to hike Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Philadelphia City Council held a hearing Wednesday to listen to arguments for increasing it even more. The Council’a Committee on Commerce and
HPAE Responds to Navigant Report Recommendations for Healthcare Services in the Newark Area
March 4, 2015 On Monday, March 2, the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority released the long-awaited “Navigant” report providing an evaluation of healthcare services in the Greater Newark area and recommendations for consolidation and reorganization of services.
HPAE Education Days Focus on Protection
March 5, 2015 HPAE held our semi-annual Education Days this week. Over 70 HPAE members attended the Education Day at the Kenilworth Inn on Tuesday; another 20 braved the snow and ice today in Mount Laurel, NJ. The Education Day