Photos from the Illegal Lockout....by Local 5629 Member Roland Harris
Local 5629 member Roland Harris has been taking photos while we've been on the picket line due to AAC's illegal lockout.
Local Updates
National Labor Leader and Leading Candidate for NJ Governor Support Locked-Out Sunrise House Workers
In a sign of growing support for their contract fight, AFT President Randi Weingarten and a leading candidate for NJ Governor Phil Murphy joined Local 5629 members at Sunrise House today to show their support for the workers.
Local 5118 contract update, May 26
The bargaining committee has been hard at work for the past two months advocating for the issues that are important to us. Five months ago we identified our key issues for these negotiations. Staffing. We have good staffing language. The
HPAE Local 5094 University Hospital preparation for negotiations begins!
On Thursday, May 18th, the negotiations committees for both Local 5094 & 5089 met for a training & strategy session. While management has indicated that they likely are not looking to get to the table until later this summer,
Members Show Their Support for the Negotiations Committee
The Local 5030 Negotiations Committee received strong support from the membership at today's bargaining session.
Sunrise House Workers Illegally Locked Out by Management
HPAE Local 5629 members at Sunrise House, a substance abuse treatment center owned by the for-profit company American Addiction Centers (AAC), have been illegally locked out by management.
Management Is Bargaining in Bad Faith - The Strike Is On
We made serious offers to management today on staffing and other issues, but, unfortunately, management did not come to the table today with the intent to actually reach a settlement which addresses our key issues.
NJ Frontline addiction treatment workers to begin Unfair Labor Practice strike on May 24 with a kick-off rally
After nine months of bargaining a first contract, 120 nurses and addiction treatment workers at Sunrise House are set to begin a three-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike tomorrow and will hold a kick-off rally on May 24 at Noon.
Negotiations Update - May 22, 2017
We have membership meetings today at the Lafayette Firehouse, at 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Negotiations Committee will be bargaining with management to try to reach a settlement.
Sunrise House Workers Need Your Help: Rally on May 24!
Please join us for a rally to support Sunrise House workers on Wednesday, May 24th from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm at 37 Sunset Inn Rd, Lafayette, New Jersey. Click here to RSVP. One hundred and twenty addiction treatment workers,
Housekeepers Voice Their Concerns at Bargaining Session
At the bargaining session yesterday, a large group of Housekeepers were there to support the Negotiations Committee and to let management know about their key issues.
Union Proud Nurses!
As negotiations move toward the final phase, Virtua nurses are proud to be Union!