Please be advised that nominations are now open for all officer positions of Local 5089. Only members in good standing may nominate or be nominated. This election will take place by secret mail ballot.
HPAE congratulates Carole Johnson on her appointment as the next President and Chief-Executive-Officer of University Hospital in Newark.
At a time when our public institutions are under attack by the federal government, it is more important than ever that the State of New Jersey step up to fill these gaps.
University Hospital, New Jersey’s only public acute-care hospital, needs a strong and vocal champion, advocates say, especially given ongoing reconstruction at its Newark campus and the potential for massive federal funding cuts to health care programs.
Please note that a Nurse’s Day Celebration will be conducted on May 9, 2025 in the Rosemarie Gellene Room in the MSB. Like always there will be Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Please come!
Caren McCain, RN, was fired from University Hospital without Just Cause in February 2025.
Recently one of our nurses was assaulted at work by a patient and ended up in the ICU. This is not surprising to many of us, but it is an escalation and a tipping point. We have had enough.
The Occupational Liability Insurance Plan (the Plan) provides AFT members broad protection for legal defense costs and court judgements.
We want to thank all of our Brothers and Sisters on Thanksgiving Day.
The Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) is holding additional town hall meetings for you to learn about your health insurance options during the open enrollment period in October for the State Health Benefits Program.
Members of HPAE Local 5089 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios as well as a new wage scale and benefit standards, which will help recruit and retain nurses.
HPAE Local 5089, representing nurses at University Hospital in Newark, have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.