Phil Murphy signs law expanding public worker union rights
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.
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Local 5094 University Hospital Ratification Vote a Huge Success!
On Friday, April 27th, we held a ratification vote for our one year agreement with University Hospital. 95% of members who turned out to vote gave the thumbs up for our new agreement.
Barnabas Partnership Update
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.
Come out for a Workers' Memorial Day, Sunday, April 22 in New Brunswick
Sunday, April 22, HPAE will be participating at a Workers Memorial Day in New Brunswick, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingstone Avenue.
Local 5094 UH members: Membership Meetings & Ratification Vote, April 27
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!
HPAE United at Rutgers Negotiations Update
All three locals have now had their first negotiations session with management.
Contract, tuition, wage rally at Rutgers
More than 400 Rutgers University faculty, staff and students rallied outside the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting Tuesday, while dozens more inside petitioned the governing body directly in hopes of securing fair union contracts, a freeze on tuition and a $15-per-hour minimum
Students, Faculty and Staff Rally for Fairness At Rutgers: Call on Board of Governors for union contracts, more equitable campus
Calling for fair union contracts, a freeze on tuition and a $15-per-hour minimum wage on campus, more than 400 Rutgers faculty, staff and students rallied outside the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting...
Bargaining for the Common Good on Campus
HPAE leaders joined hundreds of union, community, and student activists on Friday, February 23rd at a “Bargaining for the Common Good” Convening at Rutgers.
Rutgers Union Coalition Confronts Barchi at Board of Governors Meeting
On Wednesday, February 7, HPAE members and Rutgers Union Coalition partners joined forces at February meeting of the Rutgers Board of Governors. HPAE, along with its coalition partners, has asked Rutgers for dates to begin bargaining to which Rutgers has
Rutgers Union Coalition Action at the Board of Governors!
Phil Wilson, Local 5094 Co-Secretary, describes his experience at the Rutgers Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, February 8.
Local 5094 University Hospital negotiations update, January 22
On Thursday, January 18th, we had our second bargaining session with UH management. They responded to most of our proposals and gave us a new proposal on the resignation notice period. We did sign off on one tentative agreement regarding