HPAE 2015 Membership Survey

Dear HPAE Member,

As we start the New Year, we are preparing for the challenges we will face in 2015.

After discussion and planning with HPAE Local leaders, we have developed a strategic plan for 2015. Here are the essential priorities of the plan:

• Establish “best practices” to build stronger and more effective HPAE locals
• Create stronger bargaining power through coordinated bargaining between and among locals
• Improve our communication with our members and to the public
• Fight for our legislative priorities: staffing, financial transparency of for-profit hospitals, and earned sick leave
• Develop a comprehensive plan for organizing non-union healthcare workers.
• Expand and deepen our relationships with community and faith-based groups

We want to see what you think of it.

Please take a minute or two to complete the survey below.

Sincerely,

Ann Twomey, HPAE President

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* 1. From which of the following do you receive information about HPAE union activities and events? Check all that apply.

Local Newsletter

HPAE Website (www.hpae.org)

Regular Mail

Email from local union

HPAE's Facebook page

Google Group

Union Meetings

HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE)

Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers

Robo-calls (automated telephone calls)

Union Bulletin Boards

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* 2. For each of the communication methods listed below, indicate your preference for receiving information through this method.

	Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Local Newsletter	Local Newsletter Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Local Newsletter Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Local Newsletter Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Local Newsletter Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
HPAE Website (www.hpae.org)	HPAE Website (www.hpae.org) Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	HPAE Website (www.hpae.org) Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	HPAE Website (www.hpae.org) Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	HPAE Website (www.hpae.org) Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Regular Mail	Regular Mail Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Regular Mail Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Regular Mail Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Regular Mail Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Email from local union	Email from local union Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Email from local union Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Email from local union Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Email from local union Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
HPAE's Facebook page	HPAE's Facebook page Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	HPAE's Facebook page Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	HPAE's Facebook page Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	HPAE's Facebook page Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Google Group	Google Group Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Google Group Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Google Group Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Google Group Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Union Meetings	Union Meetings Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Union Meetings Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Union Meetings Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Union Meetings Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE)	HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE) Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE) Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE) Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	HPAE Weekly Email Update (What's New With HPAE) Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers	Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Conversations with HPAE Union Reps and/or Local Officers Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Robo-calls (automated telephone calls)	Robo-calls (automated telephone calls) Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Robo-calls (automated telephone calls) Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Robo-calls (automated telephone calls) Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Robo-calls (automated telephone calls) Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time
Union Bulletin Boards	Union Bulletin Boards Prefer to Receive Information through this method as often as possible	Union Bulletin Boards Prefer to Receive Information through this method on a regular basis	Union Bulletin Boards Prefer to Receive Information through this method only occasionally	Union Bulletin Boards Prefer not to Receive Information through this method any time

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* 3. If HPAE had a text messaging service, for which of the following would you like to receive a phone text?

Contract Negotiations Updates

Local Updates on Grievances and other Issues

HPAE state-wide conferences or events

HPAE Updates on Elections and Political Campaigns

HPAE Updates on Legislative Issues

None of the above - I don’t want to receive any texts

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* 4. HPAE’s Strategic Plan for 2015 and 2016 includes key priorities for our union. Please assess the importance of each of these priorities for you.

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Expanding and strengthening our relationship with community allies	Expanding and strengthening our relationship with community allies Very Important	Expanding and strengthening our relationship with community allies Important	Expanding and strengthening our relationship with community allies Somewhat Important	Expanding and strengthening our relationship with community allies Not Important
Recruiting (organizing) new members to HPAE	Recruiting (organizing) new members to HPAE Very Important	Recruiting (organizing) new members to HPAE Important	Recruiting (organizing) new members to HPAE Somewhat Important	Recruiting (organizing) new members to HPAE Not Important
Achieving staffing legislation in New Jersey	Achieving staffing legislation in New Jersey Very Important	Achieving staffing legislation in New Jersey Important	Achieving staffing legislation in New Jersey Somewhat Important	Achieving staffing legislation in New Jersey Not Important
Bargaining contract language which provides job security and other protections in the event of a merger or consolidation	Bargaining contract language which provides job security and other protections in the event of a merger or consolidation Very Important	Bargaining contract language which provides job security and other protections in the event of a merger or consolidation Important	Bargaining contract language which provides job security and other protections in the event of a merger or consolidation Somewhat Important	Bargaining contract language which provides job security and other protections in the event of a merger or consolidation Not Important
Improving how we communicate with members and the public	Improving how we communicate with members and the public Very Important	Improving how we communicate with members and the public Important	Improving how we communicate with members and the public Somewhat Important	Improving how we communicate with members and the public Not Important
Building a strong union through involving our members in union activities	Building a strong union through involving our members in union activities Very Important	Building a strong union through involving our members in union activities Important	Building a strong union through involving our members in union activities Somewhat Important	Building a strong union through involving our members in union activities Not Important
Providing an expanded education and training program so that Reps and Local Officers are more effective union advocates	Providing an expanded education and training program so that Reps and Local Officers are more effective union advocates Very Important	Providing an expanded education and training program so that Reps and Local Officers are more effective union advocates Important	Providing an expanded education and training program so that Reps and Local Officers are more effective union advocates Somewhat Important	Providing an expanded education and training program so that Reps and Local Officers are more effective union advocates Not Important

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* 5. I would recommend that a friend or acquaintance who was a healthcare worker in a non-union facility to join HPAE.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neutral or Not Sure

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 6. Which of the following accomplishments of our union is most important to you?

Better wages and benefits for RNs and other healthcare professionals

Staffing language in our contracts, including staffing ratios

Offering a Continuing Education program to members

Legislative victories, including the ban on mandatory overtime and safety and health laws

Organizing victories, which build our power by recruiting new members

Political victories,including electing candidates which support our union, labor rights, and quality healthcare

HPAE 2015 Membership Survey

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* 1. From which of the following do you receive information about HPAE union activities and events? Check all that apply.

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* 2. For each of the communication methods listed below, indicate your preference for receiving information through this method.

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* 3. If HPAE had a text messaging service, for which of the following would you like to receive a phone text?

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* 4. HPAE’s Strategic Plan for 2015 and 2016 includes key priorities for our union. Please assess the importance of each of these priorities for you.

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* 5. I would recommend that a friend or acquaintance who was a healthcare worker in a non-union facility to join HPAE.

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* 6. Which of the following accomplishments of our union is most important to you?

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* 7. What local are you in?

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* 8. What "bargaining unit" are you in?

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* 9. How many years have you been an HPAE member?