Our national union, the AFT, has a disaster relief fund that is working to make sure our union sisters and brothers in Texas and the communities they serve receive help and relief during and after Hurricane Harvey.
HPAE President Ann Twomey sent a letter today to NJ State Senators asking them to oppose Governor Christie’s Reorganization Plan 001—2017 to transfer the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Our HPAE 2017 Professional Issue Conference (PIC), which will be held October 5th in Trenton, will offer a dynamic mix of workshops ranging from professional and personal development to broader organizing, policy, and political education.
President Twomey’s statement appeared in InsiderNJ Depleted Board of Nursing Will Negatively Impact New Jerseyans It’s hard enough waiting for a nurse when you ring the call bell from your hospital bed, or are homebound in need of home health
Nurses at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) hospitals represented by HPAE voted on Wednesday to approve a one-year contract.
After nearly two months of negotiations that extended beyond the contract deadline of July 31, a tentative agreement has been reached between nurses represented by HPAE and Hackensack Meridian System.
HPAE is opposed to Governor Christie’s Reorganization Plan 001-2017, moving the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to the Department of Health (DOH).
After nurses voted last week to authorize strikes at two Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) hospitals, the nurses called in a federal mediator to join bargaining this week. The authorization allows the negotiating committees for the nurses to send to HMH
HPAE issued a statement today praising Gubenatorial candidate Phil Murphy's choice of Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver as his running mate for the Lieutenant Governor seat.
Nurses bargaining for a new contract with their current employer, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) voted at the end of last week to authorize their bargaining committee to conduct a strike or another form of concerted activity if they are unable
Nearly 1,500 nurses represented by HPAE at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin are negotiating for a contract that protects patients, healthcare workers and their communities at each HMH facility.
AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a strong message of support to the 1,200 nurses at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, who have been locked out by management.