HPAE Healthcare Workers Ratify Contract to Protects Patients with Safe Staffing Ratios
The new three-year contract improves wages, health and sick time benefits, and violence prevention
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HPAE Tentative Contract Agreement Protects Patients with Safe Staffing Standards
HPAE Local 5147 members, including Registered Nurses, Professionals, Technical Staff, and Service Workers, have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year union contract with Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, NJ.
Union Leaders Testify at Senate Health Committee in Support of Safe Staffing Ratios
Labor Unions Call on Trenton Policymakers to make Patient Safety and Retention of Healthcare Workers a Top Priority
Testimony of Debbie White, RN, President in favor of S.304, NJ Senate Health and Human Services Committee Thursday, January 4, 2024
We are facing a staffing crisis in our hospitals. But there is a clear, simple and proven answer- Safe staffing legislation.
Harborage Long Term Care Nurses Triumph in Election to Join HPAE
Nurses at Complete Care at the Harborage, a 245-bed long-term nursing care facility in North Bergen, are now waiting for the NLRB to certify their vote today to join HPAE.
HPAE Statement on RWJ University Hospital nurses ratifying contract with safe staffing
We want to congratulate the United Steelworkers 4-200 nurses on the successful ratification of their contract. The prolonged strike has highlighted the critical issue of safe staffing in the state of New Jersey.
HPAE Statement on Robert Wood Johnson Hospital nurses settling a contract to end a labor strike
We are so proud of the USW Nurses who have had the courage and resolve to stand for what is right, not only for nurses, but for patients.
Long Term Care Nurses file for election to join HPAE
The more than 40 nurses at Complete Care at the Harborage, a 245-bed long-term nursing care facility in North Bergen, are petitioning the National Labor Relations Board for an election to join HPAE.
Safe-Staffing is a winning issue in New Jersey 2023 Elections
In race after race across New Jersey, candidates who pledged to back S304/A4536, to mandate safe staffing in New Jersey hospitals, came out ahead.
HPAE endorses Safe-Staffing Candidates in 2023 Elections
As we head into this fall’s elections, with all 120 seats in the New Jersey legislature up this year, HPAE has made support for safe staffing legislation a key indicator for endorsement of candidates.
HPAE Statement in Solidarity with Striking RWJUH Union Nurses
HPAE nurses and healthcare workers stand in solidarity with our USW4-200 nursing colleagues, at RWJUH, in the important fight for safe staffing. Hospital executives must not continue their short-sighted practice of down staffing to save money.
HPAE Mourns the Death of New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver
Please attribute the following statement to HPAE President Debbie White, RN EMERSON—HPAE nurses and health professionals at University Hospital have a special appreciation for the support Lt. Gov. Oliver provided as she reinforced the commitments made to the community of