June 16, 2016
HPAE Supports Bill Providing Stronger Oversight of BRMC
HPAE President Ann Twomey testified today before the Senate Health Committee in support of S.2361, a bill which authorizes Bergen County to establish a county hospital authority to oversee Bergen Regional Medical Center.
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Winners of the HPAE Web Quiz #15
We asked: In what year did HPAE affiliate with the healthcare division of a national union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)? The correct answer is 1979. The winning HPAE members are: Patti Scharff (Local 5118/Cooper), Judi Schuster (Local 5004/Englewood), Alicia Rivera (Local 5094/Rutgers), Marty Marino (Local 5058/Jersey Shore), Jennifer Lerner (Local 5089/Rutgers), Mary Dickinson (Local 5186/Christ Hospital), Judy Merkowsky (Local 5103/ARC), and Priscilla Searfoss (Local 5105/Virtua).
Information on the Zika Virus
In response to the spread of the Zika virus (cases have now been reported in the United States), the New Jersey Department of Health has been providing information and guidance regarding health communication, diagnostic testing criteria, and prevention guidelines for the Zika virus to local health departments and health care providers. The department has a web page devoted to Zika; an updated guidance letter can be accessed by clicking here.
This Week in U.S. Labor History
Battle of Century City, as police in Los Angeles attack some 500 janitors and their supporters during a peaceful Service Employees International Union (SEIU) demonstration against cleaning contractor ISS. The event generated public outrage that resulted in recognition of the workers’ union and spurred the creation of an annual June 15 Justice for Janitors Day – June 15, 1990
Read about other important struggles and events in U.S. labor history which occurred from June 13 to June 19, provided by Union Communication Services (UCS).
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