Local 5107 UMC Union Negotiations, January 29, 2026
Last night (1/28), we had our final bargaining session with management. We reached a Final Agreement with real improvements in Wages, Benefits, Safety, and Staffing.
Last night (1/28), we had our final bargaining session with management. We reached a Final Agreement with real improvements in Wages, Benefits, Safety, and Staffing.
We resolved several key sticking points, including Per-Diems receiving the same minimum raise as FT & PT Members, increased staffing protections, RNs doing Supervisor Duties, and Weekend Make-Ups.
EMERSON—”Hudson Regional Health (HRH), which owns Heights University Hospital, publicly states it is ‘stabilizing’ the health system — but its actions paint a very different picture. The hospital has announced it is reducing critical services available to the community and
Changes to vital Federal and State financial resources to healthcare institutions have negative effects for optimal healthcare outcomes, future advancements in medicine, financial stability of hospitals, and employment.
This workshop will provide an overview of patient rights concerning medical debt and paid leave in New Jersey. Participants will gain knowledge to effectively navigate and advocate available benefits for their patients and themselves.
This workshop will provide an overview of patient rights concerning medical debt and paid leave in New Jersey. Participants will gain knowledge to effectively navigate and advocate available benefits for their patients and themselves.
Management has backed down and agreed to pay ALL the bonuses we are owed!
On January 8th, workers filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking a union election in which workers will vote whether to join the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), AFT/AFL-CIO.
The City Council in Jersey City has passed a resolution demanding that Hudson Regional Hospital.
Your new Union contract includes safe staffing guidelines and a provision for the creation of a Staffing Committee, where representatives of both the Union and University Hospital will discuss issues related to staffing and monitor safe staffing guidelines. The Union
The Bargaining Committee is looking for volunteers to share stories at the September 27th bargaining session.
This educational and participatory workshop covers how to safely and most effectively exercise your rights at work related to self-advocacy, activism through collective action, and more.