Content by Author Tamara McCalla

Local Updates
July 01, 2019

Ballots for Local 5629 Officer Elections are being mailed out. The election is being conducted and overseen by the American Arbitration Association. Any voters with missing or damaged ballots will be directed to request replacements by calling our Duplicate Hotline

News
July 01, 2019

HPAE met with management for another bargaining session on Monday, June 24th.  Management presented several proposals that directly attack the rights of our members, such as: Per Diems would not be entitled to “just cause” protections if disciplined Extend probationary

News
July 01, 2019

The proposed deal calls for Virtua to acquire Lourdes and its hospitals, Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro and Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden, as well as Lourdes’ nursing school, medical associates and cardiology offices. TRENTON —

Local Updates
June 25, 2019

The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five (5) Local 5621 officer positions that are up for election this year.  The nomination committee is currently accepting nominations for these positions.  POSITIONS: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Grievance Chairperson (Job descriptions

Local Updates
June 07, 2019

On Tuesday, June 4th 2019  members voted to ratify  local tentative agreements that included an across the board wage increases 1st year- 2.50%, retro to June 1st  , 2nd year- 2.25%  and 3rd year- 2.25%. With additional step increases the

News
August 21, 2018

The safety of our bargaining unit members were placed in jeopardy on Saturday, July 28th as another RN was injured while providing patient care. As the second incident of the year, HPAE members began to express their concern about the