Stand with Nurse Caren and Against Unjust Termination
Caren McCain, RN, was fired from University Hospital without Just Cause in February 2025.
5089 University Hospital
URGENT Call to Action: 5089 Membership Meeting March 6, 8am + 8pm Zoom
Recently one of our nurses was assaulted at work by a patient and ended up in the ICU. This is not surprising to many of us, but it is an escalation and a tipping point. We have had enough.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We want to thank all of our Brothers and Sisters on Thanksgiving Day.
Unionized Nurses ratify contract that sets enforceable Safe Staffing Ratios at University Hospital
Members of HPAE Local 5089 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios as well as a new wage scale and benefit standards, which will help recruit and retain nurses.
Unionized Nurses reach a Settlement that sets enforceable Safe Staffing Ratios at University Hospital
HPAE Local 5089, representing nurses at University Hospital in Newark, have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.
Local 5089 Contract Settlement and Ratification Vote
On October 7, 2024, we met with University Hospital management to continue negotiating over our contract and we are pleased to announce that we have settled!
Local 5089 University Hospital Negotiations Update (9/27/24) , Sign the Petition!
On September 27th, we met with University Hospital Management to continue negotiating over the contract.
HPAE Statement on Negotiations with University Hospital in Newark
HPAE locals 5089 and 5094 will continue negotiating with University Hospital in Newark during this final week of contract expiration to give the employer every opportunity to bargain, safe staffing, fair wages, and benefits.
Potential nurse strike looms at University Hospital as contracts set to expire (video)
There could be a potential nurse strike next week at University Hospital in Newark when their current contract expires on Sept. 30. While the two sides have been meeting, the union representing nurses says little progress has been made.
University Hospital local 5089 Rally Update and Tell UH Admin Your Story!
We met with the hospital to continue negotiating over our contract, which expires at the end of the month. Management proposed 1.45% across-the-board increases for Staff Nurses and 2.75% increases for other, non-bedside nurses.
Nurses in Newark demand lower patient-to-staff ratios as contract talks heat up
Ten days before a contract between University Hospital in Newark and its nurses is set to expire, the two sides remain at odds mostly over one issue that has had a serious impact on hospitals and their nurses nationwide: patient-to-worker
Local 5089 University Hospital Negotiations Update, Sign the Petition Tuesday (9/17) in the Cafeteria!
On September 13, we met with University Hospital to continue negotiating over our contract. We stood by our safe staffing ratios proposals, which would ensure the best patient care possible.