Local 5118 at the Women's March in Washington
HPAE Local 5118 members joined with the almost 4 million people who took part in the Women's March on Washington, D.C. and over 600 "sister marches" in the United States.
Local Updates
Local 5106 Members at the Women's March in Washington, D.C.
Several of the members of our local joined with the hundreds of thousands of people at the Women's March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Arbitration Victory for Local 5147 Members
On January 12th, Arbitrator Michael Pecklers ruled that Meadowlands Hospital had violated the contract and the law by failing to annually advance nurses and techs on the wage step scale as required by the contract.
Members Ratify "Red Line" Agreement
On Sunday, January 15th, members of our Local overwhelmingly ratified the Redline Agreement along with an agreement on the Charge and Double Red Premium!
PCP Meeting Set for January 30th
We have scheduled a meeting for PCPs for Monday, January 30th, at our union office on 680 Broadway, 2nd Floor, in Bayonne. The meetings will be held at 1 pm and 3:30 pm. We encourage all PCPs to attend.
Deal Extended for Manager of Bergen Regional Medical Center
Bergen County officials signed on for another six months with the company that manages Bergen Regional Medical Center while they weigh several bids to take over operations and craft a long-term contract for the Paramus facility.
Local 5103 Membership and "Redline" Ratification Meeting on January 15
The national addendum we negotiated along with 4000 Red Cross Union Members from all across the country included strong benefits and a dramatic improvement in our health insurance, but the redline process for reconciling our national and local contracts has
Christmas Gifts for Kids in Need
Local 5106 and AFSCME District 1199c union members at Temple Episcopal Hospital came together to make it a happy holiday for the clients served by Stenton Family Manor.
HPAE Rowan Member Update: Retroactive pay increases
We have received notification from Rowan that the retroactive increases have been processed. The following is the schedule for payout for our wages: For those members eligible for the 2015 Step increase, it will be included in pay period 26,
HPAE 5089 University Hospital Update: Base rate increase
HPAE has been notified that members will receive a base rate increase of 2% for 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the December 30th pay check. As per Pat Scully, Compensation & Labor Relations Manager at UH, the retroactive pay increases
HPAE Rutgers Update: Payroll migration & hold back week
HPAE 5094, 5135 and 5089 have come to an agreement with Rutgers on how our members will be paid for the “hold back” week created by Rutgers payroll migration. Originally Rutgers wanted to hang on to your week’s pay until
Members Ratify Contract Proposals for Upcoming Negotiations
On Wednesday, December 14, the LEB and negotiating team met with members throughout the day to review the proposals that we will present to management on January 3, 2017, when our negotiations begin.