HPAE/AFT/AFL-CIO
@hpae.bsky.social
HPAE a union of RNs and healthcare workers in NJ and Philly area. Over 15,000 members, 20 locals, in hospitals, long term care, home care, and other facilities. An Affiliate of AFT and AFT Healthcare. Improving Patient Care and Safe Work Environments.
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This is a terrible day for American families. The Senate could have sent a message to all Americans that they were dealing with healthcare costs by retaining the tax credits that make Obamacare affordable. It failed as most Senate Rs Refused. #RepublicanHealthCareFailure www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten on GOP Senators’ Cruel Vote on Healthcare
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to the failed Senate vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies:“This is a terrible day for American families. The...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This is a terrible day for American families. The Senate could have sent a message to all Americans that they were dealing with healthcare costs by retaining the tax credits that make Obamacare affordable. It failed as most Senate Rs Refused. #RepublicanHealthCareFailure www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Big news from NJ: The Jersey City Council passed Ordinance 25-124, which ensures that the area where Christ Hospital stands is used primarily for medical care, ensuring that families in the community will have access to healthcare in their city. @HPAE.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Big news from NJ: The Jersey City Council passed Ordinance 25-124, which ensures that the area where Christ Hospital stands is used primarily for medical care, ensuring that families in the community will have access to healthcare in their city. @HPAE.bsky.social
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Happening now: @rweingarten.bsky.social joins the Progressive Action Fund and allies for a panel discussion, "Resist and Reimagine: Lessons from the Labor Movement on Fighting Authoritarianism."
Follow along in the thread below!
Follow along in the thread below!
December 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Happening now: @rweingarten.bsky.social joins the Progressive Action Fund and allies for a panel discussion, "Resist and Reimagine: Lessons from the Labor Movement on Fighting Authoritarianism."
Follow along in the thread below!
Follow along in the thread below!
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Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent premiums from skyrocketing.
Tell your lawmakers to keep healthcare affordable ⤵️
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Tell your lawmakers to keep healthcare affordable ⤵️
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Add your name: Extend the ACA tax credits!
Whether they are Republicans or Democrats, most voters are concerned about rising healthcare premiums. We must tell lawmakers to act. Tell your Senator to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax c...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent premiums from skyrocketing.
Tell your lawmakers to keep healthcare affordable ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/letters/affo...
Tell your lawmakers to keep healthcare affordable ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/letters/affo...
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Working families want a lower cost of living, strong public schools & leaders who treat people with dignity, says @rweingarten.bsky.social — and we can win it by working together. “We can and must build a better future for all Americans.”
Read more in the Winter 2025 #AmericanEducator — out now. ⤵️
Read more in the Winter 2025 #AmericanEducator — out now. ⤵️
Where We Stand: Affordability Really Matters
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December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Working families want a lower cost of living, strong public schools & leaders who treat people with dignity, says @rweingarten.bsky.social — and we can win it by working together. “We can and must build a better future for all Americans.”
Read more in the Winter 2025 #AmericanEducator — out now. ⤵️
Read more in the Winter 2025 #AmericanEducator — out now. ⤵️
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The ACA tax credits don't just help families afford the coverage they need. They help small businesses keep their employees covered while keeping costs down. Letting these credits expire will have disastrous effects on our economy. www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org/protect-main...
www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The ACA tax credits don't just help families afford the coverage they need. They help small businesses keep their employees covered while keeping costs down. Letting these credits expire will have disastrous effects on our economy. www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org/protect-main...
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42% of federal student loan borrowers, already saddled with massive debts, say their monthly payments to their loans make it harder to cover basic needs such as food and housing. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/s...
42% of student loan borrowers say bills make it harder to cover basic needs such as food, survey finds
A large share of student loan borrowers report that their debt makes it harder to cover basic needs such as food and housing, a new report finds.
www.cnbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
42% of federal student loan borrowers, already saddled with massive debts, say their monthly payments to their loans make it harder to cover basic needs such as food and housing. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/s...
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Yesterday, @ofnhp.bsky.social members delivered a vote of no confidence in the leadership of Kaiser CEO Greg Adams. As OFNHP Pres Sarina Roher said: “This is a clear signal from the frontlines that the status quo is failing." www.columbian.com/news/2025/de...
‘This is a clear signal from the frontlines that the status quo is failing’: Unionized Kaiser Permanente health care workers file no-confidence petition against CEO Adams
A majority of Kaiser Permanente’s unionized health care workers Monday morning took a vote of no confidence in the leadership of CEO Greg Adams.
www.columbian.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Yesterday, @ofnhp.bsky.social members delivered a vote of no confidence in the leadership of Kaiser CEO Greg Adams. As OFNHP Pres Sarina Roher said: “This is a clear signal from the frontlines that the status quo is failing." www.columbian.com/news/2025/de...
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A powerful reminder from @kim.senate.gov: caregiving shapes how we lead. He’s fighting for the care every family deserves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3oK...
Building a Care Movement to Deliver Relief for American Families | Senator Kim’s Maiden Speech
YouTube video by Senator Andy Kim
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December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A powerful reminder from @kim.senate.gov: caregiving shapes how we lead. He’s fighting for the care every family deserves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3oK...
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In the new year, workers are facing skyrocketing health insurance costs — they could double, triple or worse.
With prices rising on everything else, these price spikes would be devastating for families. It’s time to put working people first and fix this health care crisis.
With prices rising on everything else, these price spikes would be devastating for families. It’s time to put working people first and fix this health care crisis.
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the new year, workers are facing skyrocketing health insurance costs — they could double, triple or worse.
With prices rising on everything else, these price spikes would be devastating for families. It’s time to put working people first and fix this health care crisis.
With prices rising on everything else, these price spikes would be devastating for families. It’s time to put working people first and fix this health care crisis.
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For more than four decades, employers have been actively suppressing the wages of working people, so that corporate managers and owners can claim an ever-larger share of the income generated by what workers produce. www.ms.now/opinion/infl...
Opinion | Everyone is talking about affordability – and making the same mistake
"As lawmakers grapple with the cost of living, they need to remind Americans – again and again – that pay is a policy choice," Heidi Shierholz writes.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For more than four decades, employers have been actively suppressing the wages of working people, so that corporate managers and owners can claim an ever-larger share of the income generated by what workers produce. www.ms.now/opinion/infl...
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Affordability depends on both prices and wages. The roots of today’s affordability crisis *doesn't just* lie in recent price spikes, but in the long-term suppression of workers’ pay. www.ms.now/opinion/infl...
Opinion | Everyone is talking about affordability – and making the same mistake
"As lawmakers grapple with the cost of living, they need to remind Americans – again and again – that pay is a policy choice," Heidi Shierholz writes.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Affordability depends on both prices and wages. The roots of today’s affordability crisis *doesn't just* lie in recent price spikes, but in the long-term suppression of workers’ pay. www.ms.now/opinion/infl...
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Far too many of our nurses have similar stories, where they’ve faced violence on the job just for trying to care for their patients. No one should fear for their safety at work. We must fight for safe workplaces free from violence. @OhioStateRN @AFTHealthcare #CodeRed www.10tv.com/article/news...
Union leaders rally for stronger protections after nurse assault at Wexner Medical Center
The nurse who was reportedly attacked told 10TV she is grateful for the support from her union and colleagues, which she said "has brought me to tears."
www.10tv.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Far too many of our nurses have similar stories, where they’ve faced violence on the job just for trying to care for their patients. No one should fear for their safety at work. We must fight for safe workplaces free from violence. @OhioStateRN @AFTHealthcare #CodeRed www.10tv.com/article/news...
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Can't believe I have to say this, but: Nursing IS a profession. By classifying it as "not professional," Trump is making it more expensive & difficult for students to study nursing. This adds to the affordability crisis & makes staffing shortages worse. @wsna.bsky.social www.wsna.org/news/2025/ws...
WSNA opposes excluding nursing from “professional degree” programs
Without access to sufficient loans, the impact on the nursing workforce, including the work of preparing new nurses to enter the workforce, can be severe.
www.wsna.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Can't believe I have to say this, but: Nursing IS a profession. By classifying it as "not professional," Trump is making it more expensive & difficult for students to study nursing. This adds to the affordability crisis & makes staffing shortages worse. @wsna.bsky.social www.wsna.org/news/2025/ws...
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WATCH: We took a ferry to school!
@rweingarten.bsky.social visited the Harbor School in NYC, a public school where students dive deep into marine biology, vessel operations, and even build underwater robots. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks
@rweingarten.bsky.social visited the Harbor School in NYC, a public school where students dive deep into marine biology, vessel operations, and even build underwater robots. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
WATCH: We took a ferry to school!
@rweingarten.bsky.social visited the Harbor School in NYC, a public school where students dive deep into marine biology, vessel operations, and even build underwater robots. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks
@rweingarten.bsky.social visited the Harbor School in NYC, a public school where students dive deep into marine biology, vessel operations, and even build underwater robots. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks
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The Protect America’s Workforce Act would restore union rights and undo Trump’s executive order banning collective bargaining for thousands of federal workers. Stand with public employees and tell your lawmakers to support this legislation here ⬇️
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Pass the Protect America's Workforce Act!
Federal workers, including those that teach children at world class Department of Defense Schools and those who care for patients in the VA’s health care system, deserve a voice on the job and a seat ...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Protect America’s Workforce Act would restore union rights and undo Trump’s executive order banning collective bargaining for thousands of federal workers. Stand with public employees and tell your lawmakers to support this legislation here ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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Looking for new ways to support multilingual learners? These @sharemylesson.bsky.social + Colorín Colorado activities are designed to foster gratitude, build community & strengthen language development for English language learners through reflection & conversation. sharemylesson.com/blog/gratitu...
Gratitude Activities: Ideas for ELLs
Learn how schools can make space for gratitude in the classroom, among staff, and in family partnerships. This article includes strategies, resources, and research on the benefits of gratitude in scho...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Looking for new ways to support multilingual learners? These @sharemylesson.bsky.social + Colorín Colorado activities are designed to foster gratitude, build community & strengthen language development for English language learners through reflection & conversation. sharemylesson.com/blog/gratitu...
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Noon tomorrow at NYC City Hall @nynurses.bsky.social rallies to protest NYC private hospitals trying to reverse all the progress made by the nurses post COVID with support for safer staffing that we know saves lives. @hpae.bsky.social
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Hospitals Dump Millions into CEO Pay & AI While Cutting Staff
Listen HereHundreds of nurses, elected officials and community members turned out to rally for a second week in front of Maimonides Hospital Brooklyn and at Mt. Sinai...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Noon tomorrow at NYC City Hall @nynurses.bsky.social rallies to protest NYC private hospitals trying to reverse all the progress made by the nurses post COVID with support for safer staffing that we know saves lives. @hpae.bsky.social
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Working for over a month with no pay is stressful enough. These debt letters on top of that financial stress is pushing workers to their limits. This needs to be fixed and these workers need to be paid ASAP. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Teachers working without pay in US military schools during shutdown received debt letters | CNN Politics
Teachers in US military schools abroad who have been working without pay during the government shutdown received letters this week telling them they owed money to the government, CNN has learned.
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Working for over a month with no pay is stressful enough. These debt letters on top of that financial stress is pushing workers to their limits. This needs to be fixed and these workers need to be paid ASAP. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
HRH violated NJ WARN act- requires 90 days notice for any mass-layoffs. HPAE was shocked to learn that, one day before the lay-off notices went out, HRH submitted plans to the Jersey City planning board for a condo complex on the property. Was that the plan for the hospital all along.
New health system may shutter its Jersey City hospital | NJ Spotlight News
Hudson Regional Health warns it may close Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital
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November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
HRH violated NJ WARN act- requires 90 days notice for any mass-layoffs. HPAE was shocked to learn that, one day before the lay-off notices went out, HRH submitted plans to the Jersey City planning board for a condo complex on the property. Was that the plan for the hospital all along.
NJ needs a Governor who will sign the Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act into law. The only Gubernatorial candidate who has committed to do so is Mikie Sherrill. Vote by November 4th! @aft.org @debbiewhitehpae.bsky.social @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
NJ needs a Governor who will sign the Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act into law. The only Gubernatorial candidate who has committed to do so is Mikie Sherrill. Vote by November 4th! @aft.org @debbiewhitehpae.bsky.social @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
In-person early voting for the 2025 General Election has begun!
You can locate your county's early voting poll locations at Vote.NJ.Gov.
In-person early voting will continue through Sunday, November 2. Go vote, New Jersey! 🗳️ @aft
You can locate your county's early voting poll locations at Vote.NJ.Gov.
In-person early voting will continue through Sunday, November 2. Go vote, New Jersey! 🗳️ @aft
October 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In-person early voting for the 2025 General Election has begun!
You can locate your county's early voting poll locations at Vote.NJ.Gov.
In-person early voting will continue through Sunday, November 2. Go vote, New Jersey! 🗳️ @aft
You can locate your county's early voting poll locations at Vote.NJ.Gov.
In-person early voting will continue through Sunday, November 2. Go vote, New Jersey! 🗳️ @aft
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This is what loving America looks like. 🇺🇸
AFT members joined with millions of people across the country for the "No Kings" day of action to stand up for the promise of America for ALL.
AFT members joined with millions of people across the country for the "No Kings" day of action to stand up for the promise of America for ALL.
October 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is what loving America looks like. 🇺🇸
AFT members joined with millions of people across the country for the "No Kings" day of action to stand up for the promise of America for ALL.
AFT members joined with millions of people across the country for the "No Kings" day of action to stand up for the promise of America for ALL.
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Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
Brace for the largest-ever spike in health insurance premiums
The GOP's backdoor plan to gut Obamacare: Kill the tax credits.
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
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Nurses & educators are some of the most trusted members of their communities. If we talk to our neighbors about what matters & turn people out to vote,we can elect lawmakers like Mikie Sherrill who will work to lower costs & help working people. Thank u @HPAE.bsky.social & @AFTNewJersey.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Nurses & educators are some of the most trusted members of their communities. If we talk to our neighbors about what matters & turn people out to vote,we can elect lawmakers like Mikie Sherrill who will work to lower costs & help working people. Thank u @HPAE.bsky.social & @AFTNewJersey.bsky.social