A Word from Our President
HPAE addresses many issues at University Hospital on behalf of our members but first and foremost is staffing. While we know there is a major short staffing issue, it seems that UH has relied more and more on floating to
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For New Jersey’s only public hospital to succeed, it needs sufficient funding
We applaud the administration for their announcement on April 14, alongside University Hospital CEO Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Essex County and Newark political leaders, to dedicate resources in the state budget to invest in a new building for the state’s only public hospital.
Important meeting reminder for local 5089 members, May 12
The HPAE Local 5089 Executive Board would like to remind you that there is still time to register for the Wednesday, May 12th meeting for all members working on a Med/Surg unit.
Important meeting reminder for local 5089 members, May 6
The HPAE Local 5089 Executive Board would like to remind you that there is still time to register for the Thursday, May 6th meeting for all members working on a Perioperative unit.
University Hospital needs $1 billion overhaul, CEO says
The Newark hospital is said to need a slew of modern upgrades, and it’s getting backing from politicians and health care leaders
Changes to Healthcare plans
Effective July 1, 2021, Rutgers employees represented by our union, and all other unions in the Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU), will have the chance to pay less for state health benefits by switching to the new NJ Direct Plan...
Shared Work Program and Unemployment Fraud
We wanted to provide an update on the implementation of our fiscal emergency settlement, which you can read more about here: Settlement Summary, and provide some information about next steps.
University Hospital Nursing Staff Reflects on Pandemic One Year Later
When the coronavirus pandemic descended upon University Hospital in Newark last year, nothing could have prepared its employees for what would soon become a call for unprecedented, timely decisions, shortages of protective equipment...
Rutgers, New Jersey, you broke your promise
With recent headlines highlighting racial and ethnic differences in outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic, awareness is rising about the impact healthcare inequities, racial discrimination, disparate opportunities and limited access have on minority populations.
Members Overwhelmingly Vote To Approve Fiscal Emergency Tentative Agreement
The results are in! Members of HPAE Local 5089 unanimously voted to approve a tentative agreement regarding the fiscal emergency declared by management last spring. This is a strong step forward for our union!
Coalition of Rutgers Unions Fiscal Emergency Tentative Agreement Town Hall Meeting-April 1, 2021
Coalition of Rutgers Unions virtual Town Hall event will occur later today, April 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM. At the meeting, we will talk about the tentative agreement as we did at our membership meetings earlier this week, but we
Welcome Meeting for New UH Employees
As a new employee at University Hospital within the past year, HPAE would like to invite you to a meeting to educate you on the benefits of being a member of the Health Professionals and Allied Employees or “HPAE” as