HPAE 5089 Rutgers General Membership Meetings (7/23) and Union Petition

The big question that we are sure is on everyone’s mind: Where is my raise?

Our contract expired June 30th and Rutgers has not settled our new contract. We put forward nearly 50 proposals, but Rutgers has not responded to a single economic proposal. The reason you did not see a raise in your check is because Rutgers has decided they would rather use delay tactics than actually bargain with us.

Right now, we are asking our members to do two things:

1. Sign our Petition in Support of a Fair Contract: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/rutgers-nurses-standing-together-for-a-fair-contract/
2. Attend our General Membership Meetings via Zoom this Thursday, July 23rd at 12pm and 7pm. Registration links below:

12pm Registration: https://aft.zoom.us/meeting/register/aNCy8P4HTem5eS8ogV3BrQ

7pm Registration: https://aft.zoom.us/meeting/register/dJf7Io7SRQitZr9yihCv9g

Please attend a General Membership meeting to get more information about bargaining and here about our plan to win a strong contract. Together, we can show management that we are strong and ready to fight!

In solidarity,

Sabrina Brown Oliver Peck, VP Local 5089, APN UCHC
Joe Bentivegna, APN UCHC
Randa Francis, APN, RWJMS
Arcival Salazar, APN RWJMS
Joan Santner, RN UBHC
Tara Andino, RN, UCHC
Rachel Woodall-Thomas, RN UCHC
Francine Pasch, ICN RN
Uchenna Nwankwo, RN
Dawn Yuhas, RN, RWJMS
Susan Bauer, CRNA, RWJMS
Kathleen Kakfa, Research Nurse Clinician, CINJ