Our Negotiating Committee Forces Cooper to Make Significant Moves
At yesterday's bargaining session, Cooper finally began to make significant moves to resolve the contract issues.
Local Updates
South Jersey Locals OK Strike Notices to Hospital Management
With less than two weeks to the expiration of their contracts on May 31st, RNs at Cooper University Medical Center and Virtua have each voted to give their Negotiations Committee the authority to issue a 10 day strike notice to
Sunrise House Local Prepares for ULP Strike
Local 5629 members at Sunrise House, an in-patient addiction treatment center in Lafayette, New Jersey, are preparing for a three day, Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike beginning Wednesday, May 24. HPAE represents 120 nurses and addiction treatment workers at Sunrise
Local 5105 Members Vote Yes for 10 Day Strike Notice
Local 5105 members came out in large numbers at meetings held yesterday to learn about the status of negotiations and to show their support for the Negotiations Committee.
Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike Update
As you are aware, on Friday, May 12th, your negotiating committee gave management a 10-day notice that if management did not come to the table and negotiate in good faith, there would be a three-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.
American Addiction Center refuses to negotiate with frontline addiction treatment workers in the face of looming unfair labor practice strike
AAC is under investigation by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for failing to bargain in good faith, discriminating against workers, failing to provide a safe work environment and for failing to provide necessary information.
Local 5142 Update: It's time to fight back!
As you know, Prime Healthcare Foundation has backed out of the sale of Salem Hospital. This does not change the fact that we need to continue to build our power as a union to win a fair contract.
Local 5118 Nurses leaflet Cooper University Hospital
The nurses at Local 5118 came together in unity this morning to express their concerns about safe staffing, float districts, uninterrupted orientations for new nurses and charge nurses not having to take a patient assignment.
Tracy Cefaratti Named MSICU's Nurse of the Year
Local 5621's Grievance Chair, Tracy Cefaratti won the MSICU's Nurse of the Year award. Congratulations Tracy!
Cooper RNs Vote "Yes" for Strike Notice
With less than three weeks to go before our contract expires, Local 5118 members voted to give the Negotiations Committee the authority to send a 10 day strike notice to Cooper administration.
Cooper Still Rejecting All Our Key Proposals
With just a little more than three weeks left to our current contract, Cooper management representatives continue to reject our proposals on economics and improved staffing.
Local 5030 Contract Update #1
HPAE Local 5030 began bargaining this week with Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center for a new contract. The current contract expires on May 31st.