What New Nurses Contracts Mean for Patient Care in New Jersey
New Jersey's largest nurses union has been negotiating new contracts with staffing levels they say will improve patient safety and quality of life for nurses.
Safe Staffing
Palisades Medical nurses settle with Hackensack Meridian, averting strike over staff ratio
Two weeks after threatening to walk off the job, the union representing 800 nurses at Palisades Medical Center has agreed to a contract with hospital owner Hackensack Meridian, union leaders and hospital executives announced Saturday.
HPAE Local 5030 Reaches Historic Tentative Agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health
One week after the contract expired, HPAE Local 5030 reached a tentative agreement after four long and difficult months of bargaining with Hackensack Meridian Health.
Cooper, Englewood Nurses ratify enforceable safe staffing ratios, and economic gains
An overwhelming number of HPAE nurses at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Cooper University Health Care have ratified new contracts with enforceable staffing ratios and substantial wage increases.
HPAE workers walk away from table with HMH
HPAE healthcare workers walk away from the Negotiations Table with Hackensack Meridian Health to discuss Strike plans with their membership.
Nurses threaten to strike at 3 NJ hospitals. Here's why
About 3,000 nurses have voted to authorize a strike at three New Jersey hospitals ... as they battle for mandatory staffing ratios to be placed in their contracts, union officials announced Tuesday.
HPAE announces overwhelming strike-vote approvals at three large New Jersey Hospitals
Leaders of HPAE locals negotiating contract renewals at three large New Jersey hospital systems say members have authorized them to go out on strike if they are unable to win enforceable safe staffing ratios in their new contracts.
New Legislation in NJ Could Curb Nurse Retention Rates (video)
Steve Adubato is joined by Debbie White, RN, President of Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), to discuss the alarming rate of nurses leaving the industry and the ways safe staffing legislation in New Jersey can assist in retention.
Nurses and Supporters at Town Hall say New Jersey Needs Safe Staffing Ratios in Union Contracts and in a NJ Law
Unionized healthcare workers, legislators and advocates addressed the need to negotiate safe staffing in union contracts and pass the “Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act,” (S.2700/A.3683) into a law mandating safe patient-to-staff ratios in New Jersey hospitals. HPAE President Debbie
HPAE commends the Hudson County Board of Commissioners for approving a resolution calling for a law to mandate Safe Staffing ratios in NJ Hospitals
Members of HPAE applauded the Hudson County Board of Commissioners as they unanimously approved a resolution today supporting establishing safe staffing standards in collective bargaining agreements...
HPAE CODE RED Press Conference
Local 5118 nurses attend HPAE Press Conference – Safe Staffing Saves Lives
Save your Seat for HPAE 5089 Nurses’ Day 2024!
All HPAE 5089 Members are invited to join this interactive Nurses Day event where the crucial topic of clinical charting and documentation as a Union Nurse and how to best protect your job and raise standards of care will be