HPAE 5142 AFT Delegate Election Update
Nominations for the Local 5142 AFT Convention Delegates officially closed on April 27, 2026. Following the close of the nomination period, the local has received no nominations.
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Retiree Medical Trust Contributions
We are pleased to announce that on March 20th, members of Local 5142 Inspira Mannington will join our Local 5621 and Local 5131 colleagues in contributing to the HPAE Retiree-Medical Trust.
UPDATED HPAE PRESS RELEASE on HRH Closure of its Jersey City Hospital
Hudson Regional Health has notified their employees of their intent to close Christ Hospital, renamed Heights University Hospital, by 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Important Information from your Union!
We are writing with a reminder of next week’s informational sessions regarding a vote to join the HPAE Retiree-Medical Trust.
HPAE local 5142 Officer Election
Nominations for Local 5142 Officer positions were closed on July 28. In accordance with the HPAE election rules, all unopposed candidates shall be deemed elected.
HPAE local 5142 2025 Notice of Nominations and Election
In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of HPAE local 5142, the election of local union officers will take place by secret mail ballot.
Nurses at Inspira Health win guaranteed nurse-to-patients safe staffing ratios
Nurses of HPAE Locals 5131, 5142 and 5621 at Inspira Health have ratified new groundbreaking contracts with guaranteed nurse-to-patient safe staffing ratios as well as improved wages, benefits and working conditions.
Inspira Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!
We are pleased to inform you that on May 31, 2025, we officially reached a tentative agreement with Inspira on our new contract!
Inspira Bargaining Update, May 29, 2025
As of today, 5/29, we have a few new tentative agreements for your review. See below. After last week’s historic strike vote, we have seen more movement at the table related to the simpler proposals.
New Jersey’s largest nurses union warns of a possible strike if hospitals don’t provide safe staffing ratios
Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.
Hospital Workers are Prepared to Strike for Safe Staffing Ratios
The thousands of HPAE nurses and healthcare professionals represented in Bergen, Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties have made clear they will not accept contracts that do not include enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios.
Historic HPAE STRIKE Vote!
In response to Inspira’s inability to meet our demands, 83% of Inspira HPAE members participated in our HPAE strike vote, and 98% of voters authorized a strike!