Local 5058 Members Speak Out on the Problem of Medical Debt…And Other HPAE News
September 15, 2016
Local 5058 Members Speak Out on the Problem of Medical Debt
Members of HPAE Local 5058 spoke before the Neptune Township Committee on Monday night about the negative impact of medical debt on our members and the community. Local 5058 President Kendra McCann discussed the results of a survey of medical debt which HPAE members participated in and proposed policy recommendations that will help support our members and all New Jersey consumers.
Check Out HPAE’s 2016 Election Center
This year voters in NJ and PA will be heading to the polls on November 8th to vote for a President, federal legislators and municipal officials, as well as ballot measure questions. Find out which candidates HPAE is endorsing and how you can sign up for Labor Walks and other election activities.
Emerge New Jersey’s Training for Women Political Candidates
Emerge New Jersey is part of a national network of groups who are identifying, training and encouraging women to run for office, get elected and to seek higher office. Their intensive, cohort-based six-month training program is unique. Emerge New Jersey is now taking applications for its 2017 training program.
AFL-CIO Leader: Immigrant and Proud American
Tefere Gebre is the Executive Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Tefere is also an immigrant from Ethiopia. Find out why he believes that we find strength in each other’s differences and must work together to make all of our lives better.
Local 5106 VP Speaks At Temple U. Forum on the “Fight for $15”
HPAE Local 5106 Vice President and Temple-Episcopal social worker Charles Bowen (2nd from right in the photo above) spoke at the “#15 Now” Forum at Temple University last Saturday in support of SEIU 32BJ members who are fighting for a $15/hr wage rate in contract negotiations.
This Week in U.S. Labor History
Richard Trumka is elected president of the AFL-CIO at the federation’s convention in Pittsburgh. He had served as the secretary-treasurer under predecessor John Sweeney from 1995 to 2009, and prior to that was president of the United Mine Workers for 13 years – September 16, 2009
Read about other important struggles and events in U.S. labor history which occurred from September 12 to September 18, provided by Union Communication Services (UCS).
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HPAE Retiree Medical Trust
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