Joint Statement by Ann Twomey, HPAE President, Donna Chiera, AFTNJ President, Saturday, June 30, 2018 regarding NJ State Budget Negotiations
Government shutdowns should not become an annual event in New Jersey.
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Nurses, Health Professionals Remain United as Supreme Court Sides with Wealthy, Corporate Interests in Anti-Union Case
HPAE, the largest union of nurses and health professionals in NJ, responded to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling as another strike against workers, who are advocates in their workplace, and in favor of wealthy individuals and corporate interests.
A Question of Legitimacy Looms for the Supreme Court
Any day now, perhaps as soon as Thursday, the Supreme Court will issue a decision that more than any other case this term will reveal to us the heart and soul of the Roberts Court at the end of Chief
Labor and Community Groups call for Transparency from Rutgers and RWJ Barnabas and accountability to workers and patients
Nearly a dozen public sector labor unions are working in coalition to demand Rutgers University and RWJ Barnabas guarantee workers and patients’ rights will be protected as the two entities enter into an affiliation agreement. While bargaining resumes for some
Keep Pediatric Hospital Care Open at University Hospital
Nurses, health professionals and community members have united to send a message to University Hospital – Keep Pediatric Care OPEN at University Hospital. A Certificate of Need application was filed with the Department of Health by University Hospital on April
Local 5089 Rutgers RNs contract update, May 23
Our HPAE Local 5089 Negotiating Committee held our fourth bargaining session with Rutgers University on May 23, 2018.
Rutgers is not for sale! Keep University Hospital Open!!
Rutgers is about to enter into a partnership with Barnabas that threatens to privatize many jobs and possibly reduce services offered at University Hospital. In the meantime the Hospital has initiated the closure of the pediatrics unit—and announced that many
Phil Murphy signs law expanding public worker union rights
Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bill strengthening the rights of public worker unions, which could face a big threat from a looming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Peds RNs Stand Up For Their Patients
On Wednesday, May 16th members from HPAE attended University Hospital’s Community Oversight Board meeting to protest management’s decision to close the pediatric inpatient units. In addition, members from CWA, Teamsters, pediatric residents and several community activists also attended the meeting in
Move to cut back on kid care at University Hospital a 'death blow,' docs say
There will be fewer beds for children at University Hospital in Newark if a proposal to cut back its inpatient care services goes through.
Community Oversight Board to address proposed closure of Pediatric unit at University Hospital
Community members and labor unions will attend a meeting of the Community Oversight Board (COB) at University Hospital during which the COB will be reviewing the hospital’s plans to close its pediatric unit.
Local 5089 Rutgers RNs contract update, May 3
Our HPAE Local 5089 Negotiating Committee held our third bargaining session with Rutgers University on May 3, 2018.