HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update - General Membership Meetings Today (7/23)
We just finished our 10th session with management. We were hoping that management would come to the table with responses to the economic proposals we put forward in May.
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HPAE 5089 Rutgers General Membership Meetings (7/23) and Union Petition
Please attend a General Membership meeting to get more information about bargaining and here about our plan to win a strong contract.
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update and Union Rally, June 24th
Management just cancelled our last bargaining session before contract expiration. Instead of coming to the session ready to bargain and make progress, management decided to cancel our session at the last minute. This is NOT acceptable. This means that there
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update and Upcoming Union Events, May 29, 2026
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.
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.
HPAE 5089 AFT Delegate Election Update
Nominations for the Local 5089 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received four (4) nominations.
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update #4 and General Membership Meeting
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
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update #3
We requested financial information back in January. It’s been months, and Rutgers has not handed over a single document. If we do not receive the information for our next session, we will be filing an Unfair Practice Charge against the
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Bargaining Update #2
We presented 21 proposals today including proposals on vacation scheduling, holidays, differentials, pension and retirement benefits. Rutgers asked questions, but did not provide any counter-proposals today.
Negotiations Update – First Day of Bargaining
We just finished our first bargaining session with Rutgers. We put forward our set of non-economic proposals.
HPAE 5089 Rutgers Negotiations Update – General Membership Meetings (3/31/2026)
Exciting news! We are officially beginning negotiations with Rutgers on Wednesday, April 1st. This is a critical moment for our union, and your active participation is going to make the difference.
Our Contract, Our Voice — Bargaining Survey Is Live
Please complete the survey as soon as possible and encourage your coworkers to do the same. The more voices we have, the stronger we will be at the table!