While New Jersey lawmakers decide how to spend billions in unanticipated revenue, they are facing a growing push to fund major improvements at Newark’s University Hospital, the state’s only public acute-care facility.
Union urges state to fund a new medical campus and increase annual operations budget for the state’s only public hospital.
University Hospital in Newark is the only state-owned hospital in New Jersey and against all odds, it has grown to become New Jersey’s premier medical teaching and research hospital, flourishing despite chronic lack of support from its owner.
University Hospital recently proposed to exchange Good Friday as a holiday for Juneteenth beginning in 2023. HPAE’s initial position was that we should not be asked to give a holiday up for the Hospital to do the right thing...
HPAE is asking for your support as we demand Governor Murphy and the NJ lawmakers invest an additional $151 million in the University Hospital budget for upgraded and improved services to care for the most vulnerable of the community.
Please be advised that the base rate increase for University Hospital members is expected to be finalized for the next pay cycle.
Your presence is important. Please make every effort to attend and celebrate with us. Membership is required in order to participate.
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5089 at this year’s AFT National Convention.
Bargaining Update for Rutgers University: HPAE local 5089 met on 5/17/22 for our second session of negotiations with Rutgers University. Earlier last week the University attempted to propose a one-year contract extension to the Coalition of Rutgers Unions. We attempted
Please be advised that step movements and lump sum payments for the October 1, 2021, increase were paid during this pay cycle for Staff Nurses and CRNAs. Furthermore, you are only entitled to a step movement if you have attained
Emerson, NJ—HPAE members congratulate Ras Baraka on his re-election as mayor of the great city of Newark. Mayor Baraka has been a friend and partner in the struggle to empower healthcare workers, especially at Newark’s University Hospital. HPAE members at
The HPAE Local 5089 Executive Board would like to thank you in honor of Nurse’s Week because nurses are always at the heart of patient care. We understand that you show up every day to provide excellent care to our