HPAE Local 5185 Officer Election Results
The Local 5185 Nomination and Election Committee has completed Local 5185 2019 Officer Elections. The committee cast vote for the slate since it was uncontested.
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Statement of John Bauer, RN and President of HPAE Local 5185 to the NJ Assembly Health and Senior Citizens Committee
On behalf of HPAE’s nearly 14,000 nurses and health professionals, thank you for the opportunity to address the issue of improving financial transparency and to urge you to vote in favor of A.5916, A.5917, and A.5918.
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Join us at the Bayonne City Council on Thursday November 21st
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The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are nine (9) local officer positions that are up for election this year.
Hudson County Healthcare Workers call for Transparency as an Agreement is Announced Between CarePoint Health and RWJBarnabas
Since Carepoint Health began purchasing Hudson County hospitals nearly a decade ago, HPAE members have stood together to fend off cutbacks, layoffs and reductions in services executed by the for-profit owners.
Bayonne HPAE Emergency membership meeting 10/27/19
Mandatory Membership meetings: Sunday, October 27th - 12p, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm
As Rumors Swirl Davis Vows to Fight Efforts to Close Bayonne Medical Center
Local, county, and state officials were joined by union leaders and more than two dozen staff and residents to “sound the alarm” on what Mayor Jimmy Davis called an impending “major health crisis” in Bayonne.
Unionized healthcare workers at Carepoint hospitals call for oversight as the for-profit owner announces layoffs in Hudson County
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