HPAE 2016 Convention Agenda
A breakdown of events for the October 6 & 7 HPAE Convention.
HPAE News
Summary of Convention Resolutions
The convention resolutions for the 2016 HPAE convention address the key challenges which we face as a union.
A Public Health Approach and a Call to Action to End Gun Violence
On August 27, the 53rd anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, a coalition of community, human rights, and labor groups will launch 72 days of direct action to end gun violence, leading up to Election Day.
HPAE White Paper on Meadowlands Hospital Cited in Spotlight Article
HPAE's White Paper on Meadowlands Hospital, produced in 2012, received prominent mention in an article published today in NJ Spotlight on the hospital.
Local 5091 Urges Freeholders to Set Strong Standards in Choosing New Hospital Operator
HPAE Local 5091 officers attended a Bergen County Freeholders' meeting last night to deliver hundreds of signatures on a petition calling on the freeholders to set strong standards in choosing a new operator at their hospital, Bergen Regional Medical Center.
Local 5091 Members at BRMC Vote to Join HPAE's Retiree Medical Program
By very strong majorities the members of both the RN and non-nursing bargaining units of Local 5091 have voted to participate in the HPAE Retiree Medical Trust.
Democrats Support, Republicans Oppose Labor Unions in their Party Platforms
While the Democratic Party platform supports a strong labor movement, the Republican Party platform sees unions as a threat to "freedom" in the workplace.
HPAE @ the AFT Convention in Minneapolis, MN
The American Federation of Teachers, the national union to which HPAE is affiliated, held its biannual convention in Minneapolis, MN this week. HPAE members played an active role at the convention.
In Memory of Donna Benjamin, RN & HPAE Leader
On Tuesday morning July 19, 2016, HPAE Local 5185 at Bayonne Medical Center, and the City of Bayonne lost a great lady. Our dear friend, colleague, and organizing president Donna Benjamin, R.N. passed away.
Unions Representing Healthcare Workers Petition for Workplace Safety
Today, a coalition of unions petitioned OSHA to promulgate a comprehensive workplace violence prevention standard to protect all workers in healthcare and social service settings.
Americans Drown in Debt While Some Profit
While the booming debt collection industry typically reaps a 20 percent return on investment, Americans are drowning in debt from medical bills, student loans, mortgages, credit cards and car loans.
Inspira Health Nurses Ratify New Contract for Safe Staffing, Patient Safety
Registered Nurses at Inspira Health Network voted to approve new three-year contracts to cover 1,300 nurses across four hospitals in the health system.