BARGAINING UPDATE #1 WITH COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE
Complete Care at Harborage has confirmed May 4th to start negotiations. It is imperative that all members get involved in this process so that we can maintain and protect our contract.
Complete Care at Harborage has confirmed May 4th to start negotiations. It is imperative that all members get involved in this process so that we can maintain and protect our contract.
We’re continuing to investigate the issue of unpaid missed meal breaks for our members, and we need everyone’s help!
Please join us for the HPAE Local 5058 Education Day and Membership meeting on May 6th from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Enjoy time with your co-workers and union friends for breakfast and lunch and earn 1.5 contact hours.
This past weekend, a patient entered our Emergency Department and moved through various parts of the hospital, interacting with staff, undergoing tests in radiology, and remaining in the pediatric ED.
HPAE President Debbie White, RN, said the safe staffing language negotiated will also allow the hospital to retain current staff and attract new nurses to JSUMC.
Registered Nurses at Jersey Shore University Medical Center represented by HPAE have struck a deal with Hackensack Meridian Health on a new contract that includes enforceable safe staffing ratios, better pay, and enhanced workplace violence prevention measures.
A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED
We were at bargaining with management from 9am until nearly midnight on Friday with no new agreements reached.
We are continuing to push for movement on two of our biggest issues, staffing and pay, and other issues including on-call and PTO. Management is still pushing some of their own obnoxious proposals, including flexing.
We want to be clear that we have not issued a strike notice to the hospital. In fact, we already added another bargaining day on Monday, and we are hoping to make additional progress.
Gather together for an important membership meeting on to kick off the vote. If you can attend in person, wear red! Secret-ballot voting begins Mon, Aug 25th. Members are publicly pledging to Vote Yes! ahead of the vote.
The Bargaining Team met with management yesterday and today. Here’s where things stand...