We ratified our contract!
We are happy to report that we ratified our contract! While this contract is far from what we deserve, we believe it sets up well to continue to build our local so we can fight for far greater wins next
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Tentative Agreement Summary
What We Won TA Highlights: 2 percent increase for all RNs retroactive to July 4th One additional personal day per year Provision that disciplinary occurrences cannot be use for progressive discipline after 18 months Additional staffing language that highlights the
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Because of all the solidarity you have shown in this fight over the past several months, we have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital!
Notice of 2021 Nominations and Election of Local 5142 HPAE Convention Delegates and Alternates
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5142 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.
Local 5142 Update and Picket Postponement
Because of the strong show of unity you've made through the buttons and Facebook photos, as well as the notice we gave for our informational picket, management made some movement in negotiations last week.
Local 5142 Informational Picket and Meeting Notice
We will be holding a membership call on Tuesday, July 6th at 8:00pm to give you a fuller update on negotiations, to plan for the picket and to talk about our strategy moving forward.
Local 5142 Member Alert, June 11
We are pushing forward with negotiations with the hospital. We have now put forth all of our proposals, including increased better staffing language, increased PTO, and many other changes that are deeply important for us and the for the future
Local 5142 Bargaining Update, May 28
Because of circumstances outside of anyone’s control, the Hospital had to postpone our bargaining sessions this week. Management proposed a one month extension of our contract, which we rejected.
Healthcare workers renegotiating contracts across New Jersey overwhelmingly authorize job actions in case of bargaining stalemates
Healthcare workers at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and the Harborage, a long-term care facility at the Palisades campus voted to authorize concerted job action if Hackensack Meridian continues to stall during negotiations.
Local 5142 Bargaining Update and May 12th Membership Call
On Friday, April 23rd, our committee had its first negotiation session with management.
Local 5142 Membership Call on October 6th
Now that we have our ratified contract, it’s important that we continue the momentum and solidarity we have built!
Contract Ratified!!!
Today, our Union ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the hospital. This could not happen without the solidarity of all the nurses that stood behind us during this fight.