New Jersey is facing an $800 million budget shortfall; and the Governor wants to pay for it with your pension. New Jersey has a revenue problem but Governor Christie would rather cut payments to the pension fund and use one
What does it take to win a good contract? The Legal Framework for Collective Bargaining (Scope of Negotiations) The Negotiations Process The Role of the Negotiations Committee Building Teamwork and Unity among the Negotiations Committee Bargaining Tactics Identifying our Priority
Uniting around a common agenda for upcoming contract negotiations, 150 union leaders and activists representing the unionized Rutgers staff and faculty met to strategize at the Busch Campus Center in Piscataway on May 1. Working together under the banner of
Our national union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will be holding its 83rd Convention this year starting on July 11th in Los Angeles. And, our HPAE State Federation will be holding its statewide biennial convention this year on Oct
Contract negotiations with University Hospital, Rutgers and Rowan University will begin soon. After open nominations for positions on our Local 5089 Negotiating Committees, there were no contested elections. We are therefore pleased to announce that all nominated members have been
Faculty, staff and students united! Attention HPAE Reps and activists: You’re invited to attend an important union coalition meeting on Thursday, May 1st, to meet our Rutgers union counterparts, and help coordinate our contract campaign goals and activities. In 2012,
The next meeting of the University Hospital Community Oversight Board (COB) is Tuesday, April 15 at 12:00 noon at the Rutgers Cancer Center, 205 South Orange Avenue, B-Level, Room B-1120.
} This year in Newark, we have a chance to make our voices heard at the ballot box on Tuesday, May 13. When the governor pushed through the reorganization of UMDNJ, our union turned to the Newark Mayor and City
Our Union contracts with Rutgers University and University Hospital (formerly UMDNJ) expire on September 30, 2014. We are making preparations now to negotiate the best possible contracts for our future and we need your input. You will soon receive a
Rutgers University has issued a statement for all UMDNJ Legacy employees to complete their I-9 forms. Members have raised concerns that completing these forms would change their start date with the University. HPAE has been assured by Labor Relations that
Membership meetings for Local 5089 RNs will be held Thursday, March 20, 2014, at University Hospital, H Level Conference Room (H-225), at the following times: 3 to 5 pm, 6 to 7:30 pm, and 10 to 11 pm. Agenda items
Union contract negotiations will begin soon. We have opened nominations for our Negotiating Committees at Rowan University, Rutgers University and University Hospital. Nomination forms and instructions were mailed to members last week and must be received by Monday, March 17. Click