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
Statement of HPAE President Ann Twomey: “Once again, instead of focusing on repairing our economy and creating jobs, on lifting minimum wage workers out of poverty, and instead of making sure that all our residents have access to quality health
NJ’s largest health care union – the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) – today announced their support for Ras Baraka for Newark Mayor. Among HPAE’s 12,000 members are more than 2000 nurses, medical researchers and other health professionals working
Congratulations to the newly-elected officers of Local 5089: President - Elmer Daniels; Vice Presidents - Cynthia McDougall, Cynthia Baez,Yolanda Patron, Joy Strickland, and Ann Marie Lozano; Secretary -Wendy Bobcombe; and Treasurer - Jeannie Redd.
Last night, Newark’s City Council moved for first reading an ordinance that will allow all workers in Newark to earn paid sick time. The ordinance was expected to pass on final reading; however, at the 11th hour, provisions strengthening key
Our Union contracts will expire on September 30, 2014. We are making preparations now to negotiate the best possible contracts for the future.
We've received word today from the NJ Division of Pension and Benefits about a security breach at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey that affects the personal data of some members enrolled in NJ's State Health Benefits
Elections are currently underway for HPAE Local 5089 Officers and Representatives.
Ballots were mailed to all HPAE Local 5089 members on Friday. When you receive it, we hope you take a few minutes to complete it and return it. Ballots must
On October 22, 2013, the Union Coalition held our quarterly Labor Management Committee (LMC) meeting with Rutgers' administration.
The HPAE Local 5089 Nominations and Election Committee is currently accepting nominations for local officer positions and union representative positions.
HPAE Training for Local 5089, 5094 and 5135 Reps at University Hospital, Rutgers and Rowan is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at our New Brunswick office.
On July 1st, UMDNJ ceased to exist and UMDNJ's staff became part of a newly-independent University Hospital, Rutgers University, or Rowan University. As staff have changed employers, HPAE continues to be an active advocate for its members and the community.