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Unionized Nurses ratify contract that sets enforceable Safe Staffing Ratios at University Hospital
Members of HPAE Local 5089 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios as well as a new wage scale and benefit standards, which will help recruit and retain nurses.
Potential nurse strike looms at University Hospital as contracts set to expire (video)
There could be a potential nurse strike next week at University Hospital in Newark when their current contract expires on Sept. 30. While the two sides have been meeting, the union representing nurses says little progress has been made.
CarePoint Health announces potential layoff of 2,600 employees in New Jersey (video)
CarePoint Health says 2,600 employees working in its hospitals may be laid off in December. These employees work at Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital in Jersey City and Hoboken University Hospital.
Nurses in Newark demand lower patient-to-staff ratios as contract talks heat up
Ten days before a contract between University Hospital in Newark and its nurses is set to expire, the two sides remain at odds mostly over one issue that has had a serious impact on hospitals and their nurses nationwide: patient-to-worker