HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update and Union T-Shirts
We finished our fifth bargaining session with management. Management provided several non-economic proposals and counter-proposals. We are reviewing and discussing their proposals.
We finished our fifth bargaining session with management. Management provided several non-economic proposals and counter-proposals. We are reviewing and discussing their proposals.
The bargaining committee met with management today to continue negotiations regarding wages, holidays, per diem requirements, weekend differentials, health insurance, and other contract language issues. Management presented revised wage scale proposals for both RNs and LPNs. The committee spent
Our next step is a STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE May 13-15. All HPAE members will receive a secure one-time voting link by text and email at 08:00 AM.
Hello Local 5142. In light of Nurses Week, I want to thank all of you for your dedication and a job well done. I understand that in the next few months there will be added stressors with meeting training deadlines
We are holding a critically important General Membership Meeting next Thursday, May 14th to discuss and vote on strike authorization.
Yesterday, Monday, May 4, 2026, Union Nurses handed out flyers demanding safe staffing and calling out Management for not providing the information we need to negotiate. Management responded by walking out of negotiations, refusing to give us counterproposals to our
Management is realizing that we are ready to do what it takes to achieve our priorities in this contract, and we need to continue to build the pressure in the weeks ahead.
Yesterday marked our first day of bargaining for local 5097. The union presented twenty (20) proposals identified by our membership as top priorities. These include economic improvements such as new wage scales, across-the-board raises, and weekend differentials. We also put
We did see some movement on our most critical issues of staffing and health and safety. While management's counters are nowhere close to where they need to be, they do show that the collective actions are making a huge difference.
Yesterday marked our fourth bargaining session with management. We have an important update on where bargaining stands – and a critical ask. We’ve brought nearly fifty proposals to the table. These proposals reflect what you told us matters in the
As we continue negotiations for our new contract which takes effect after our current contract expires on June 30, 2026, we need your input and engagement to strengthen our position at the table.
Our next Bargaining Session with Management is Monday, May 4 at 10:00 AM. Be sure to attend to show we're STRONG and UNITED for Fair Pay, Safe Staffing, and Better Benefits for ALL.