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We hosted a Solidarity Walk on Tuesday, June 30th (our contract expiration date) on all 3 Rutgers campuses! This brings visibility and lets Rutgers know that we're here, we're strong, and we're watching! Stay tuned for more actions coming up.
Nurses at Virtua Mount Holly have reached an agreement with the hospital, ending the threat of a strike.
We feel confident that the incoming President, Tanya Allen, and Treasurer, Jen Thurston, will strongly represent all our bargaining unit members by continuing to uphold and build upon our resilient foundation.
We just finished our 6th bargaining session with management. We have made very little progress. Management has provided no responses to any of our economic proposals.
About 70 nurses are threatening to go on strike at a large North Jersey rehabilitation center and nursing home in a move to force management to provide better staff-to-patient ratios, union leaders said on Tuesday, May 19.
We’re happy to announce that we won our vote by a total of 726 to 21. That's over 92% of our membership voted YES!
Negotiations are how we make proposals and assert to management that our interests are represented in the contract. Without a bargaining process, there would be no contract to protect our rights and privileges.
Nominations for the Local 8071R AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received one (1) nomination.
Nominations for the Local 5621 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received no nominations.
Nominations for the Local 5186 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received no nominations.
Nominations for the Local 5185 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received no nominations.
Nominations for the Local 5147 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received only one (1) nomination.