Nearly a dozen public sector labor unions are working in coalition to demand Rutgers University and RWJ Barnabas guarantee workers and patients’ rights will be protected as the two entities enter into an affiliation agreement. While bargaining resumes for some
Nurses, health professionals and community members have united to send a message to University Hospital – Keep Pediatric Care OPEN at University Hospital. A Certificate of Need application was filed with the Department of Health by University Hospital on April
Our HPAE Local 5089 Negotiating Committee held our fourth bargaining session with Rutgers University on May 23, 2018.
Rutgers is about to enter into a partnership with Barnabas that threatens to privatize many jobs and possibly reduce services offered at University Hospital. In the meantime the Hospital has initiated the closure of the pediatrics unit—and announced that many
Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bill strengthening the rights of public worker unions, which could face a big threat from a looming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, May 16th members from HPAE attended University Hospital’s Community Oversight Board meeting to protest management’s decision to close the pediatric inpatient units. In addition, members from CWA, Teamsters, pediatric residents and several community activists also attended the meeting in
There will be fewer beds for children at University Hospital in Newark if a proposal to cut back its inpatient care services goes through.
Community members and labor unions will attend a meeting of the Community Oversight Board (COB) at University Hospital during which the COB will be reviewing the hospital’s plans to close its pediatric unit.
Our HPAE Local 5089 Negotiating Committee held our third bargaining session with Rutgers University on May 3, 2018.
On Wednesday, May 2nd, a vote was held to ratify a new agreement with University Hospital for one year.
Please make sure you attend one of the sessions to learn about the details and then vote on the new contract. Remember – only members can attend & vote!
With the Rutgers, Rutgers Health Group and RWJ Barnabas Health partnership scheduled to go into to effect on July 1, 2018, our union, HPAE, along with our union coalition partners, continue to be very concerned.