From the Asbury Park Press, The union representing Meridian Health nurses wants the federal government to step in to jumpstart contract talks with the hospital chain. The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union said it wants to make sure there
“ From Philly.com, October 16, 2015 HARRISBURG – In a vote that largely followed party lines, the state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prohibit public-sector unions from using employee paycheck deductions to fund certain political activities. Sen.
On Wednesday, October 21st, the members of Local 5112 voted unanimously to accept a new contract with the County of Union. With no givebacks, three years of wage increases and improvements to the tuition refund and professional practice reimbursements,
From the Newark Star-Ledger, October 12, 2015 New Jersey’s dominant health insurance company, Horizon, is about to revamp the state’s hospital system, all on its own, following a secretive new formula it devised behind closed doors. Not surprisingly, the plan
“ From NJ Spotlight, October 8, 2015 In the span of three years, the number of hospitals that the state owns could go from zero to two — both in Newark, potentially allowing it determine exactly what healthcare in that
From NJ Spotlight, October 6, 2015 The traditional role of New Jersey’s state government in regulating the hospital and insurance industries has been to balance the needs of residents against the realities of the market, to ensure, among other things,
Members of eight national unions representing 4,000 ARC employees have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a national agreement with the Red Cross. This is the first time that ARC union members have come together to achieve a contract that builds
Local 5138 members voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Meridian Health. At the same time, Local 5058 members at Jersey Shore Medical Center voted in favor of their settlement with Meridian. The contracts, which
From the Star-Ledger, September 29, 2015 It’s a small world in New Jersey health care and getting smaller every day. Eight proposed hospital mergers are currently awaiting approval. That brings the total to 18 completed and pending sales, mergers and
Over 130 HPAE Local 5105 RNs attended a a dinner and CE workshop last night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Westampton, NJ. The workshop was presented by JoAnn Pietro, an RN and attorney, and focused on the
Management has implemented a new policy regarding the use of sick time. The primary change from previous versions of the policy is that now a sick note is required for every single-day absence instead of after two days. In addition,
From the New Jersey AFL-CIO, September 24, 2015 The next two days of contract talks are critical for nurses at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point (formerly Shore Memorial Hospital). The Shore Nurses Union/NYSNA announced that without significant progress in