The November Elections Are Crucial for Our Union…and Other HPAE News
September 14, 2017
Election of NJ Governor, Legislators, & Other Positions Key to HPAE Priorities
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 voters in New Jersey will go to the polls to elect the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor, as well as NJ State Senators and Assemblypersons. As a union of healthcare professionals, we must stand with candidates who will go to Trenton determined to protect healthcare workers and our patients throughout New Jersey. Many of these candidates have stood by HPAE workers on picket lines, at public events or have written letters supporting the rights of healthcare workers and patients. Now it’s our turn to support them and their candidacy.
HPAE Web Quiz #18: And the Winners Are….
We had a tremendous number of responses to last week’s Web Quiz regarding Alex Wubbels, the Utah nurse who was arrested after she refused to give a police officer vials of blood from a patient because the police officer did not have a warrant to take the blood. The question was: What Olympic sport did Alex compete in before becoming a nurse? And the answer is: Alpine Skiing.
The first ten members who responded correctly to this question and who won a $25 American Express gift card were, by order of submission: Sara Ghuri (5094), Emily Wells (5058), Aine Mansfield (5107), Jessica Parker (5089), Marty Marino (5058), Juline DiSilvestro (5621), Charlotte Crowe (5186), Pat Queripel (5131), and Jane Appel (5091).
Congratulations! Your Am Ex gift card will be arriving soon.
The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is sponsoring two upcoming workshops which we encourage you to attend. The first workshop will be held Sept. 21 and the topic is Reduce Injury and Illnesses and Improve Workplace Health. On Tuesday, September 26, WEC will present a Violence Prevention training program with Edwin Moore from the State of NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness making a presentation on how to respond to an active shooter. Click here to sign up for the Sept. 21 workshop and click here to sign up for the Sept. 26 workshop.
Sign up for the HPAE Professional Issues Conference (PIC)
On October 5th HPAE will be holding its bi-annual Professional Issue Conference (PIC). The 2017 HPAE PIC will offer a dynamic mix of workshops ranging from professional and personal development to broader organizing, policy, and political education. The keynote speaker will be Lilo Stainton, a writer for NJ Spotlight, who focuses on healthcare issues.
This Week in Labor History: Susan B. Anthony Fights for Equal Pay for Equal Work, Women’s Right to Vote
At a New York convention of the National Labor Congress, Susan B. Anthony calls for the formation of a Working Women’s Association. As a delegate to the Congress, she persuaded the committee on female labor to call for votes for women and equal pay for equal work. But male delegates deleted the reference to the vote – September 17, 1868
Read about other important struggles and events in U.S. labor history which occurred from September 11 to September 17, provided by Union Communication Services (UCS).
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