As you may have heard, some HPAE members at University Hospital received layoff notices last week due to "budget constraints" at the Hospital. In total, ten HPAE professionals and one staff nurse were laid-off. In addition, there was approximately twenty
Our HPAE Local 5089 bargaining committee met with Rutgers administration this morning in New Brunswick. This is our first official bargaining session with the University since the dissolution of UMDNJ and we are looking forward to productive negotiations.
Earlier this year,
On July 1st, due to changes imposed by Governor Christie and the New Jersey State Legislature in 2011, most public employees participating in the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) will have to pay a higher rate towards the
HPAE Local 5089 and University Hospital had our regularly scheduled Labor and Management Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 10th to discuss the many concerns expressed by our members. Here are the highlights from that meeting: Observation Unit (H-Blue) The Observation
Taken from NorthJersey.com - June 18, 2014
Democratic leaders in the state Senate want New Jersey’s wealthiest residents and its corporations to pay higher taxes so the state can make a promised contribution into the public employee pension system.
Taken from NJ.com - June 18, 2014
The board overseeing the largest public-employee pension fund in New Jersey today voted to sue Gov. Chris Christie over his plan to take $2.4 billion meant for the pension system over two years, acting
Taken from the Political State blog on NorthJersey.com - June 13, 2014
A bill that Democrats say would guard against “irresponsible” plans to outsource government services is heading to Governor Christie’s desk.
The bill, which passed the Assembly 48-30 today, would forbid
Rutgers faculty and staff are uniting with students to Reclaim Rutgers. CHALLENGE management’s misplaced priorities! RESPECT our employees—no layoffs! UNITE for fair contracts! Where: Outside the Rutgers Board of Governors Meeting Old Queens/Winants Hall 7 College Avenue, New Brunswick When:
The following article appeared on June 9, 2014 on NJ.com. HPAE,as a member of the American Federation of Teachers, is a signatory on this lawsuit.
Some HPAE members received layoff notices last Friday, effective July 7th, as "a result of the integration of Rutgers and UMDNJ." Layoff restrictions in the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act expired on July 1st, 2014.
Our HPAE
When Gov. Christie announced his illegal plan to slash pension funding, the unions representing public employees, including HPAE, vowed to sue to protect our members’ rights. Together, we are moving forward to file that suit quickly. But you can do
This past weekend, HPAE Committee members from Locals 5089, 5094 and 5135 negotiating teams at Rutgers, Rowan and University Hospital took part in our Public Sector Negotiations Training at the Rutgers Labor Education Center in New Brunswick to prepare for