Despite a long-term trend of declining union membership in the U.S., labor action is alive and well in New Jersey and can still produce results at the bargaining table, as the Garden State has recently seen.
The stress and burnout of unsafe staffing is the primary reason nurses are migrating out of our hospitals. Trying to care for too many patients at one time creates an environment where nurses can’t possibly give the best care.
The vote to authorize the strike was near unanimous: The total number of union voting members at the hospital is 1,700, and 1,411 voted "yes" to go on strike and 65 voted not to strike, according to the nurses' union.
Nurses at Jersey Shore University Medical Center have voted almost unanimously to authorize their bargaining committee to give a 10-day notice of their intent to strike if management continues to refuse to agree to safe staffing language in their contract.
Local 5058 Deserves Safe Staffing at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore HPAE Local 5058 continues to bargain with Hackensack Meridian at Jersey Shore University Medical Center as the September 8th contract expiration draws closer. Keep an eye out for the
Summer is on the way out with Labor Day just next week! All good things must come to an end, and with that we announce your new Union leadership.
In response to HMH’s unfair labor practices and their unwillingness to meet our demands, 85% of Local 5058 members participated in our HPAE strike vote, and 95% of voters authorized a strike.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has completed the tally of ballots and certified the results of the Local 5094 Officer and Representative Election consistent with the HPAE local election rules.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has completed the tally of ballots and certified the results of the Local 5106 Officer Election consistent with the HPAE local election rules.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has completed the tally of ballots and certified the results of the Local 5103 Officer Election consistent with the HPAE local election rules.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has completed the tally of ballots and certified the results of the Local 5030 Officer Election consistent with the HPAE local election rules.
Every three years, we re-negotiate our Collective Bargaining Agreement (Union Contract). Our Contract is up on January 31, 2026 - this will be our first contract re-negotiation at UMC.