Important Membership Meeting Set for March 29th
We're holding important membership meetings at the Homewood Suites on March 29th (7:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, & 7:30pm) as we move closer to contract negotiations with Hackensack Meridian.
Local Updates
Local 5105 Negotiations Committee Begins Bargaining with Virtua
The Local 5105 Negotiations Committee began bargaining a successor contract with Virtua management today. We presented our initial proposals and will have another negotiations session again in two weeks.
Local 5138 Nurses Leaflet at Hospital to Kick Off Contract Campaign
Local 5138 nurses leafleted their co-workers outside Southern Ocean Medical Center today to kick off our contract campaign and to highlight the gains that we have made as a union.
Local 5004 Education Day Set for April 19th
Local 5004 is sponsoring an Education Day for members on Wednesday, April 19, 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at Maggiano's, 70 Riverside Square Mall, in Hackensack, NJ.
Bargaining Dates with Virtua Set
We now have a complete schedule of contract negotiations dates with Virtua. All of the bargaining sessions will be held at the Hotel ML.
Local 5058 Member Retreat Held
Local 5058 held its annual Membership Retreat yesterday. In addition to updating Reps and members on the upcoming negotiations, we had CE workshops which provided a total of 5.0 contact hours to the attendees.
Local 5058 Highlights Medical Debt Issue
Local 5058 members and officers distributed flyers today in front of the hospital to put the spotlight on an issue affecting our members and the community: medical debt.
Membership Meetings Set for June 12th
Local 5185 officers urge you to attend one of the membership meetings we're holding on Monday, June 12th, at our union office at 680 Broadway in Bayonne.
We Deserve Parity
HPAE Registered Nurses at Christ Hospital, also owned by CarePoint Health, recently won an hourly bonus of $20 per hour to address critical staffing needs. Local 5185 nurses at Bayonne deserve the same.
HPAE Calls on Cumberland County Freeholders to Save Our Healthcare
Last night, Inspira RN and Local 5131 Rep Karen Johnson presented a resolution to the Cumberland County Freeholder Board to urge Congress and the President not to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without having an adequate replacement for the
Hundreds Rally in Philly to Save Our Healthcare
Hundreds of concerned citizens came to a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday to defend the gains we've made in providing healthcare benefits to millions of previously uninsured Americans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
HPAE's Hackensack Meridian Locals Begin Petition Campaign on Key Issues
HPAE locals at Palisades Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center, and The Harborage - all owned by Hackensack Meridian Health - have initiated a petition campaign to highlight priority issues.