September 7, 2017 HPAE President Ann Twomey: "This Labor Day weekend, the importance of public service work couldn’t be more clear as we see the images of the first responders, law enforcement, and healthcare workers trying desperately to
August 24, 2017 HPAE President Ann Twomey gave the oath of office to the newly-elected officers of Local 5629, which represents staff at Sunrise House, an alcohol and drug rehab facility in Lafayette, NJ.
August 3, 2017 Nurses represented by HPAE Local 5058 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) and HPAE Local 5138 at Southern Ocean Medical Center (SOMC) voted yesterday to ratify 1 year contracts with Hackensack Meridian Health.
July 27, 2017 HPAE nurses bargaining for a new contract with HMH voted last week to authorize their bargaining committees to conduct a strike or another form of concerted activity if they are unable to reach an agreement.
July 20, 2017 Nearly 1,500 nurses represented by HPAE at JSMC and SOMC are negotiating for a contract that protects patients, healthcare workers and their communities at each HMH facility.
July 13, 2017 Bergen County has awarded a 19 year contract to Care Plus Bergen, a partnership of mental health and addiction providers, to manage and operate Bergen Regional Medical Center.
June 29, 2017 In the face of strong public opposition, Republican leaders in the Senate delayed a vote this week on their version of the “repeal and replace” healthcare bill. Four HPAE members explain why the Senate
June 22, 2017 Nearly 1,500 nurses represented by HPAE at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) in Neptune and Southern Ocean Medical Center (SOMC) in Manahawkin, began negotiations with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) yesterday.
June 15, 2017 The Local 5629 Negotiations Committee reached a settlement last night for a first contract with management of Sunrise House, a substance abuse treatment center owned by the for-profit company American Addiction Centers (AAC).
June 8, 2017 By a large majority, the members of Local 5118 ratified a new contract on Monday with Cooper University Hospital. During the negotiations, we blocked all of Cooper's concessionary proposals and made significant gains in wages
June 1, 2017 AFT President Randi Weingarten and Phil Murphy, candidate for NJ Governor, joined Local 5629 members at Sunrise House to show their support for the workers, and to demand that management stop violating the labor law
May 25, 2017 HPAE Local 5629 members at Sunrise House, a substance abuse treatment center in Lafayette, NJ owned by the for-profit company American Addiction Centers (AAC), have been illegally locked out by management.