Local Updates

Local Updates
August 13, 2021

Health Insurance Changes between the 2019 and 2020 Plans As you are aware HPAE Local 5030 had filed a grievance in November 2019 based on our position the employer made changes to the 2020 plan that were not reasonably comparable

Local Updates
August 09, 2021

What We Won TA Highlights: 2 percent increase for all RNs retroactive to July 4th One additional personal day per year Provision that disciplinary occurrences cannot be use for progressive discipline after 18 months Additional staffing language that highlights the

Local Updates
August 09, 2021

We are bargaining over the effects of the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination issued by Hackensack Meridian Health. We support voluntary vaccination and regular testing of all members and patients. OUR MEMBERS ARE GETTING VACCINATED: Harborage: 73% Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Local Updates
August 09, 2021

We are bargaining over the effects of the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination issued by Hackensack Meridian Health. We support voluntary vaccination and regular testing of all members and patients. OUR MEMBERS ARE GETTING VACCINATED: Harborage: 73% Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Local Updates
August 06, 2021

NJ State Mandate of COVID-19 Vaccine for Healthcare Workers The Governor issued a mandate for healthcare workers in NJ to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be subject to weekly testing. This applies to all workers in public and private health

Local Updates
August 06, 2021

Our Union Won! Duration of Contract: 3 years Won 3% cumulative raises for 2021: move two experience steps plus across the board increase totaling 3% *Off the steps and per diems 3% across the board Won 3% cumulative raises for

Local Updates
August 06, 2021

WHAT MANAGEMENT WANTED AND WHAT WE DEFEATED Per diems to become completely at will employees Initial wage proposal of 0.5% per year Health insurance: increases of up to 35% in employee contributions per year. Peri-op forced overtime to finish cases

Local Updates
August 05, 2021

Because of all the solidarity you have shown in this fight over the past several months, we have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital!

Local Updates
August 05, 2021

The New Jersey Supreme Court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to for a preliminary injunction of the merger between Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and Englewood Health.

Local Updates
July 30, 2021

The Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) has met with Rutgers (RU) this week to negotiate over the impact of the mandatory vaccination policy. We will continue to negotiate on Monday. The CRU asked many questions, some of which RU clarified.