Meadowlands Hospital continues to be the object of unfair labor practice charges and investigations into its workplace practices, according to the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), the union representing 350 Registered Nurses and health care staff at the for-profit
The flu is reaching epidemic proportions this year. Has the flu affected your workplace, creating a strain on staffing levels and patient care? Please take a minute to let us know. Your response will be forwarded to your local officers
State Senator Joe Vitale and Renee Steinhagen (New Jersey Appleseed) have requested that the New Jersey Department of Health appoint a temporary manager to run Meadowlands Hospital. Click below to read their letters. Senator Vitale Letter to DOH, December
On behalf of the Botto Labor History Museum located in Haledon, NJ, HPAE President Ann Twomey presented the Sol Stetin Award to John Nichols, a journalist and writer for Nation magazine. Stetin, a President of the Textile Workers Union of America,
On this page you'll find links to information and resources on voting locations provided by the media and county election boards. New Voting Options for First Responders and New Jerseyans Displaced by Hurricane Sandy (from the NJ AFL-CIO) http://newsite.hpae.org/political/election-center/votingoptions/njaflcio
Hurricane Sandy has been incredibly destructive. Many of us experienced power-outages, but others have been forced out of their homes due to flooding or other damages. In response to this crisis, HPAE has established a relief fund for our members.
Local 5147 Members: Please sign on to the petition below by providing your name, home or cell phone number, and department or unit in the hospital: We, the undersigned Employees of MHMC, respectfully request that the Hospital follow our
On this page you'll find information, analysis, documents, and financial research about Meadowlands Hospital, which is owned by a for-profit company, MHA. Since MHA assumed ownership of the hospital in December 2010, HPAE has raised serious concerns about the
“ HPAE held a press conference Tuesday, October 2 to highlight workers' rights violations at Meadowlands Hospital, as well as concerns over patient care. HPAE President Ann Twomey was joined by New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. Also at the
“ HPAE held its bi-annual convention in Atlantic City at the Taj Mahal Hotel on October 4 and 5. On this page, you'll find links to the meetings, workshops, and activities of the convention, as well as photos from