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.
Local Updates
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.
Philly Mayor Hosts Forum on Saving the ACA
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney hosted a forum at the Community Health and Literacy Center to support preserving the Affordable Care Act in Philadelphia and across the country.
Members Ratify Contract Settlement
By an overwhelming margin, Local 5106 members voted on Friday to ratify a new, three year contract with Temple Episcopal.
Contract Settlement Reached, Vote on Friday, Feb. 17th
The Local 5106 Negotiations Committee has reached a tentative agreement with management for a new contract.
Free Primary-Care Office Opens For Government And School Employees
Taken from NJ Spotlight, February 10, 2017 - Four primary-care practices have opened for business in a pilot program that can treat tens of thousands of government and school system employees for free, the realization of a plan developed
Membership and Rep Meetings Set for February 16th
Membership and Rep meetings will be held in the hospital cafeteria on Thursday, February 16. The focus will be on our upcoming negotiations with management.
Important Membership Meeting on February 23rd
Local 5142 members are strongly encouraged to attend one of the general membership meetings scheduled for Thursday, February 23 (8am, 5pm, and 8pm) at the Super 8 Hotel in Pennsville. We will discuss what’s happening in the negotiations and the status
Dept. of Health Advisory Board Approves Prime Sale with Protections for Nurses, Patients
The State Health Planning Board, an advisory panel to the Commissioner of Health, voted to approve conditions on the sale of Salem Hospital to Prime which will protect nurses, the patients, and the community.