Cooper University Health, Cape Regional Health sign LOI to merge
Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System announced that the two systems have signed a Letter of Intent to merge.
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Labor peace? Jersey Shore hospital nurses ratify contract with pay hikes, more staff
Nurses at Jersey Shore University Medical Center ratified a three-year contract that is expected to increase wages, keep veteran nurses on board and enhance security at the hospital, union officials said Sunday.
HPAE to Gov. Murphy: ‘Why are You Standing on the Sidelines?’
At a rally this afternoon, HPAE members and labor allies railed against union busting by Rutgers for turning public union jobs over to a private corporation.
Health workers allege union-busting in Rutgers-RWJBarnabas hirings
At Rutgers University, union workers rallied Tuesday against what they say are “union-busting” actions by the state university.
‘Chilling’ findings in survey of NJ nurses (video)
They were hailed as heroes during the pandemic and helped bring the state through the public health crisis. Now a new survey shows many nurses in New Jersey have considered leaving the job and say a statewide staffing shortage is
Jersey Shore union survey finds nurses lack trust in Hackensack Meridian management (News 12 broadcast)
A Jersey Shore union survey shows that nurses at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center lack trust in their management.
Nurses at this N.J. hospital say they wouldn’t feel safe being treated at their own facility
More than half the union nurses at a New Jersey hospital wouldn’t feel safe being treated at their own facility. An overwhelming majority said the hospital is not a good place to work.
New Jersey hospital to close under proposed deal
St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, N.J., would close and many of its services would be shifted to another hospital if a proposed transaction between Capital Health and Trinity Health is approved, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Murphy lifts COVID-19 testing requirements but not vaccine mandates. Here’s why.
After Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that New Jersey will no longer require COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated school and child care employees, state workers, and state contractors, only a few major government-imposed coronavirus restrictions remain across the state.
Nurses at Cornerstone Hospital in Union County Seek Better Pay, Benefits
Nurses working at Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital in Berkeley Heights came to Thursday's commissioner board meeting dressed in the protective gear they wear while caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic to seek...