Local 5142 June Update
Our new contract with Salem Memorial Hospital/Inspira officially went into effect on June 1st. This comprehensive agreement has many more articles regarding our wages and working conditions than our prior contract.
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Wage Negotiations Restarted
EH reached out to HPAE on Wednesday, 5/31/23, stating they are willing to re-engage in negotiations regarding wages; they also stated that they have a new wage proposal.
Hand Hygiene Dispensers
Recently, HPAE has come to learn about sensors being placed in soap and/or Purell dispensers. In addition, sensors will be placed in or on employee ID badges.
Nurses are drowning: State must mandate enforceable staffing ratios
At the height of the COVID pandemic three years ago, my nursing colleagues and I were struggling to keep patients alive. Since then, we’ve faced many surges in COVID cases.
Reaching for the stars: We just had our first negotiation session with Rowan University!
On Friday, June 2nd, we had our first negotiation session with Rowan University SOM and the state of New Jersey.
Local 5097 Bargaining Update with Complete Care: Tentative Agreement Has Been Reached; Ratification Vote Wednesday, June 7
We met today with the management of Complete Care and a new tentative agreement has been reached. Please attend the informational and ratification vote meeting on Wednesday, June 7th. You can stop by anytime between 6am and 4pm.
HPAE Local 5138 Member Update, June 2, 2023
HPAE met with HMH on May 30, 31, and June 1, 2023 in Long Branch, NJ to continue negotiations. Many of the discussions these past 3 days were focused around staffing and wages since we have reached tentative agreements on
Local 5105 Bargaining Update: Ratification Meeting Reminder and Voting Info
This is a reminder that we will be holding our Contract Ratification meeting this Monday, June 5th. The meetings will be held virtually at 8am and 4:30pm, and both virtually and in person at 8pm.
Rutgers 5094 Bargaining Update: Take Action This Tuesday, June 6, and Tell Rutgers We Deserve Better!
Send Your HPAE Team to bargaining on June 7 with your full support. On Tuesday, June 6th at 12:15 PM, Join an HPAE Solidarity Walk at locations across the state and tell Rutgers: We Deserve Better!
Local 5105 Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached; Membership Meeting, Monday, June 5!
We are happy to announce that we have reached a Tentative Agreement on a contract with the Hospital. We believe that this agreement is a significant win that speaks to our key priorities of Staffing, Wages and Health and Safety...
Local 5105 Bargaining Update, May 31, 2023
Yesterday, we were able to make substantial progress on some key issues. We have tentative agreements on improved health and safety and staff development language. We were also able to beat back a vast majority of their regressive changes to
Local 5621 May Membership Update
Our local joined HPAE members from across the state in Trenton to push for legislation outlining nurse to patient ratios. This would make ratios a law rather than letting staffing numbers be at the discretion of healthcare facilities