HPAE’s 2017 Bargaining Conference….And Other HPAE News
February 9, 2017
HPAE Bargaining Conference Focuses on Key Challenges and Strategies
HPAE held its fourth annual Bargaining Conference on Tuesday at the Rutgers University Labor Education Center in New Brunswick, NJ. Over 100 HPAE leaders, activists, and staff came together to examine the challenges that we face and identify the bargaining standards and public policy goals our union needs to fight for.
Join Us on Lobby Day in Trenton on Feb. 27th
With our coalition partners in the Patient Safety Coalition, HPAE will be advocating for patient safety and healthcare workers’ rights in Trenton, NJ on February 27, including the need for a safe staffing law. Our advocacy has become ever more important as we face threats from the U.S. Congress to dismantle our nation’s healthcare programs.
Learn more about Lobby Day and sign up online.
Sign Up for HPAE Education Days
HPAE is offering Education Days March 7 (North Jersey) and March 9 (South Jersey). The daylong CE program will focus on two health and safety topics: Safe Staffing – Safe Work and Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers. A total of 6.0 contact hours will be awarded to members who attend both workshops during the day.
Sign up for one of the Education Days.
This Week in Labor History: Hockey Players Union Busted (but will make a comeback)
Hockey players formed the NHL Players Association in New York City after owners refuse to release pension plan financial information. The union was busted when owners transferred key activists, but it successfully re-formed ten years later – February 7, 1957
Read about other important struggles and events in U.S. labor history which occurred from February 6 to February 12, provided by Union Communication Services (UCS).
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HPAE Retiree Medical Trust
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