Local 5142 Negotiations Update
Contract negotiations which were held last month remained extremely contentious. The hospital continues to reject our key proposals around union security, protecting our rights as Union members and wages.
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Convention Resolutions & Constitutional Amendments Support HPAE's Strategic Plan for Growth
At the HPAE 2016 Convention, delegates came together to make important decisions about the future of our union through a series of resolutions, constitutional amendments, and by-laws changes.
Our Rights as Union Members
Do you know the answers to these questions? Question: AM I protected when I show support for my Union? Question: What is informational picketing? Question: What do I do when management or human resources wants to meet with me? Learn
Salem Nurses Support Their Negotiations Committee
Yesterday, the nurses at Salem showed their solidarity and unity for the Negotiations Committee and achieving a good contract by wearing HPAE pins. To date, HPAE and the hospital representatives have met six times. We have reached tentative agreements on
Contract Negotiations Update
We’ve now have had four bargaining sessions with the hospital. In addition to proposing contract language that protects your rights as a Union member, improves your working conditions and sets up processes for your voice to be heard, we
Salem RNs Begin Bargaining for First Contract
HPAE Local 5142 RNs at Memorial Hospital of Salem County are finally at the bargaining table, negotiating their first contract with the for-profit owner of the hospital, Community Health Systems (CHS). At today’s bargaining session, the Local 5142 Negotiations
First Bargaining Session Set for April 11
After 4 1/2 years of CHS refusing to recognize and bargain with HPAE Local 5142 at the hospital, we have our first two negotiating dates confirmed. We will be meeting with management representatives April 11 and 18 to begin
Court Rules That Salem Hospital Must Bargain a Contract With Us
We have just won a big victory. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in our favor and upheld an order for the hospital to enter contract negotiations with us. The decision followed hearings held in September to determine whether