April 3 Negotiations Update: We reached three tentative agreements (TA’s) today. Article 5.6 Baylor Nurse Definition, Article 5.7 Float Nurse, and Article 23.8 Professional Ladder. We will post them after they are signed by both parties. Today, we spent the
Healthcare union’s new position paper details how stress and burnout is causing exodus of workers from New Jersey hospitals; strikes loom across state as healthcare workers fed up over hospital understaffing bargain over expiring contracts EMERSON—Nurses and other healthcare workers
Two decades of empirical evidence shows that understaffing in hospitals leads to increases in negative patient outcomes such as readmissions, hospital acquired infections, and death. The health and safety of direct care staff is at risk as well, with increases
Happy Fall, Members!!! We are excited to invite you to our Union Membership meeting on 10/25/23 from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. as well as 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. We would love for you to meet our new Cornerstone
Please join us for light refreshments. If you are unable to join in person, please register through the Zoom link to join virtually.
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.
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five (5) officer positions up for election this year. The officer positions are President, Co-Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee. POSITIONS: President Vice
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
Trenton Legislators heard Our Voices, as we called on them to pass an effective, enforceable staffing ratio bill to keep patients safe, keep us safe, and stop the bleed of nurses leaving the profession at alarming rates. It was a
Nurses say New Jersey hospitals continue to be critically understaffed and therefore less safe, with far fewer medical professionals to attend to patients.
Hundreds of nurses rallied at the State House in Trenton, chanting, “Safe staffing saves lives!” ...claiming they’re overworked, understaffed and out of patience with New Jersey healthcare systems that don’t schedule enough nurses per shift.
On Thursday, May 11th, unionized nurses and other healthcare workers will rally outside the State House in Trenton to push legislators to pass NJ-S304/A4536 (Vitale/Jimenez).