Welcome to Local 5103
Local 5103 represents Registered Nurses and Technical Staff at the Penn-Jersey Region of the American Red Cross, whose main facility is in Philadelphia, PA.
News
Notice of 2024 Nomination and Election of Local 5103 HPAE and AFT Convention Delegates and Alternates
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that we are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5103 at this year’s HPAE State Convention , as well as the AFT National Convention.
Local 5103 Bargaining Survey
I ask that you please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. This will allow us to bargain more effectively for all of you.
Local 5103 February Union Update
I wanted to take a moment to update all of you on some of the current issues we are seeing and working on as well as to give you a heads-up on upcoming events.
Local 5103 Officer and Representative Election Results
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has conducted and tallied the election for Local 5103 Officer Election. Thank you to all the members who participated in this important democratic process.
Local 5103 Officer and Representative Election
The election has begun for HPAE Local 5103 Officers. The election is being overseen by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ballots were mailed to all members in good standing on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
Notice of Nominations and Election of HPAE Local 5103 Officers
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five Local 5103 officer positions that are up for election this year. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee.
Local 5103 Member Alert: Health and Safety Issues
We’ve had multiple members fall ill at the Princeton and Camden County Donor Centers due to unsafe working conditions. Despite managements push to reopen the centers, we have stood strong and forced them to keep the centers closed.
Local 5103 Presidents Election Results
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has conducted and tallied the Election of Officers for Local 5103 Presidents. Thank you to all the members who participated in this important democratic process. A special thank you to those members who ran as
Local 5103 Presidents Election Update
The election has begun for HPAE Local 5103 RN and Technical Presidents. The election is being overseen by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ballots were mailed to all members in good standing on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Local 5103 Presidents Election
HPAE Local 5103 will be holding an election for both the RN and Technical Presidents. These elections are due to RN tie and a protest being upheld in Technical election.
Contract Ratified!
We are happy to announce that our local ratified our contract last night. It’s was a hard fight but we stuck together to win a strong contract. Lets continue to build and organize so that we are even more ready
Contract Ratification this Sunday
We will be holding a ratification meeting this Sunday at 5:30pm at VFW Post 2445: 914 E Main St, Maple Shade, NJ 08052. We will open voting after the meeting and close it at 8pm.
Local 5103 Post Election Protest Decision
The Nomination and Election Committee of HPAE Local 5103 received protests related to the Local Union’s recent officer election. All protests received did not comply with the Election Protest rules adopted by the Committee, but all were reviewed by the
Local 5103 Officer Election Results
Since the RN Presidency ended in a tie, a runoff election will need to be run. The current RN President will stay in office until the runoff election is complete. The right to protest the conduct of an Officer Election
Local 5103 Officer Elections
The American Arbitration Associations (AAA) has mailed ballots to all members in good standing for the 2022 Local 5103 Officer Elections.
Local 5103 Bargaining Update, May 20, 2022
We are still in negotiations with the company. We are down to the brass tacks as far as bargaining is concerned with the three major items still being Health insurance, compensation and Staffing/Scheduling.
Election Update for HPAE Local 5103 Officer
Elections. Ballots will be mailed out to all members of Local 5103 in good standing by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on May 17, 2022. Ballots will close approximately 25 days later.
HPAE Local 5103 Bargaining Update and Call to Action, April 14, 2022
At the last bargaining session, management claimed that they ever hear any complaints about scheduling and staffing from our members. Lets show them how wrong they are.
Notice of Nominations and Election of HPAE Local 5103 Officers
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five Local 5103 officer positions that are up for election this year. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee.
Local 5103 Member Alert, March 25, 2022
While the Teamsters exit from the coalition has slowed down the process, we are continuing to make progress and will keep you posted with any updates or actions needed to move Red Cross.
Reminder: Local 5103 Membership Meeting, March 13
This is a reminder that we’ll be holding a General Membership Meeting this Sunday, February 13th at 6:00pm.
Local 5103 Member Alert, December 16, 2021
While there is still a big fight ahead of us, we are happy to announce that we have come to a Tentative Agreement with management on our local contract.
ARC National Bargaining Update, November 12, 2021
Click here to read the latest National Bargaining Update which includes actions you can take right now to support the bargaining team. Also, don’t forget to vote YES right now to allow your Bargaining Committee to call for concerted action up to and
ARC National Bargaining Update (November 9 – November 11)
The company refused to negotiate on a guarantee of hours at a national level. They want to keep this at a local level. Where they continue to try to take that away as well.
HPAE Local 5103 Strike Vote Meeting Notice: Sunday, November 14
We will be holding a special voting meeting with the membership on Sunday, November 14th to give you an update and take a critical vote authorizing the Bargaining Committee to call a strike if necessary.
HPAE Local 5103 Bargaining Update, November 4, 2021
We met with management yesterday and today (November 3rd and 4th) for local bargaining. We’ll send out an update on Friday but in the meantime, please keep wearing your buttons and send in the pictures if you haven’t yet.
HPAE Local 5103 Membership Update & Member Actions
I have uploaded the bargaining newsletters to both Facebook pages. I ask that you take the time to review them for an update on bargaining, they are brief outlines on the proposals put forward by our employer. At the bottom
National Bargaining Newsletter, September 2021
Please read the attached newsletter for an update on national bargaining and how we are planning to show our solidarity to the Red Cross. Be on the lookout for more updates soon.
Local 5103 HPAE Convention Delegate Announcement
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that the following members will serve as delegates for HPAE Local 5103 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.
Notice of Nomination and Election of American Red Cross Professional and Technical Union 2021 Negotiations Team
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are currently accepting nominations for open positions to serve on the Negotiations team.
Notice of 2021 Nominations and Election of Local 5103 HPAE Convention Delegates and Alternates
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5103 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.
Please take this survey!
The National Coalition of Red Cross unions has posted a survey in regards to national bargaining! Please take the time AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to complete the survey.
Membership Call, May 16
We will be holding a call at 6:00pm on Sunday, May 16th to give an update on upcoming negotiations, discuss our priorities, and talk about what it will take to win!
HPAE Local 5103 Union Update, October 30
Just a couple things I want to give you an update on: BLEACH WIPES They are horrible. We all know they are horrible. National knows they are horrible. Unfortunately, we are stuck with them for the time being. It is
Local 5103 Member Update, May 4, 2020
I hope this post finds you healthy and well. The following email may be a little long because there is quite a bit of information to cover. I truly do appreciate your attention.
Local 5103 Member Alert: Membership Meeting and Holiday Party, December 15
Come meet your new Technical Unit President, discuss plans for our local in the New Year and enjoy some festive time with you fellow Union members!
Local 5103 Officer Election Update, September 19
We have received protests that challenge the election of the TECH Co-President. The RN Co-President election and 3 Vice President were not challenged. We will be investigating the protests and will render a decision as soon as possible.
Local 5103 Election Results
The Local 5103 Nomination and Election Committee has completed Local 5103 Officer Elections. The American Arbitration Association, a national recognized neutral organization, mailed and counted all the ballots.
Local 5103 Election Reminder
Ballots for Local 5103 Officer Elections have been mailed out. ONLY members of the Technical Unit should have received ballots since only the Co-President of Technical Unit position is contested.
Local 5103 ballots have been mailed out
Ballots for Local 5103 Officer Elections have been mailed out. Only members of the Technical Unit will receive ballots since only the Co-President of Technical Unit position is contested.
LOCAL 5103 OFFICER ELECTION UPDATE
Local 5103 Officer nomination have closed. The following candidates have been nominated and accepted. Co-President RN – Judy Merkowsky Co-President Technical – Renee Conyers and Timothy Posser Three Vice Presidents Dawn Jordan Lisa Scaramuzzo Lecora Denise Shorter The only position
Local 5103 Officer Nomination Form
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five Local 5103 officer positions that are up for election this year. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee.
Local 5103 Member Alert: General Membership Meeting, June 9
Sunday, June 9th at 5:30 pmMt. Holly VFW Post 2692 199 W South Ave. Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060
Local 5103 member alert: national bargaining update, October 19
A number of coalition locals around the country are continuing to engage in tough bargaining with the Red Cross. The coalition steering committee has made the decision to extend the current contract through November 9th
Tentative Agreements Ratified – Summary of Contract Changes
Our members voted to ratify both the national and local tentative agreements that included an 8% raise over three years, better healthcare coverage and no givebacks on travel time, mileage, and guaranteed hours.
Local 5103 Member Alert: Tentative Agreement Reached!!
Because of the AMAZING work you all did over the past two weeks and the incredible turnout for our session on October 1st, management heard your voices loud and clear.
Local 5103 Member Alert: Contract Extension and Membership Meeting
Late last week, our coalition brothers and sisters agreed to extend the contract for 12 days. We did this to make sure that we lock in the raises in the National Addendum retroactively.
Local 5103 Member Update, September 26 (pictures!)
We are bargaining with management on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We are giving management ONE LAST CHANCE to come to their senses and take their cuts off the table.
Local 5103 Member Alert, September 20
Management has reached out to us to schedule bargaining dates on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Local 5103 Member Alert, September 18, 2018
On September16th, Local 5103 members sent a clear message to Red Cross and voted to authorize the negotiating team to take action up to a strike if necessary.
Local 5103 General Membership Meeting, September 16 (updated)
This week, your local bargaining committee meet with management to work on settling a local contract.
Local 5103 HPAE State Convention Delegate List
The nomination and elections for HPAE Convention delegates has concluded.
Local 5103 National Bargaining Update, August 28, 2018
Read the National bargaining Team update here.
ARC National Bargaining News: July 2018
As we reported in the last national bargaining update, the Union Coalition made a comprehensive economic counter-proposal to the American Red Cross at our last national bargaining session, June 19-21.
Local 5103 HPAE State Convention Nomination Form
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5103 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.
Local 5103 Negotiations Team Nomination Form
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are currently accepting nominations for open positions to serve on the Negotiations team.
Local 5103 General Membership Meeting, July 8
We’re at a critical place with negotiations for the National Addendum.
American Red Cross National Bargaining Update, June 21
The national bargaining session June 19-21 was the last scheduled national session with the Red Cross. The Union Coalition made progress on issues that affect our day-to-day lives, but management remains far from the union..
American Red Cross National Bargaining Update, June 11
At the national bargaining session on June 5-7, the Union Coalition ended negotiations with ARC Management after another week of no real progress.
Local 5103 members: Management Proposal to Assign Apheresis Employees to Permanent Sites
Last Monday, management made a proposal to assign apheresis float staff to permanent sites. Once assigned to a site, the employee would not receive mileage or travel time when scheduled at that site. This proposal is an attack on our
ARC National Bargaining Report, May 14, 2018
Union Members Present Proposals Bargaining team members from the Coalition of Red Cross Unions presented proposals to American Red Cross management to improve worker and donor safety, improve worker retention, decrease workforce turnover, and improve employees’ work-life balance. By
Local 5103 General Membership Meeting, May 6th
We’re gearing up for negotiations of the National Addendum this year.
Local 5103 Election Results
The Local 5103 Nomination and Election Committee, working with the American Arbitration Association, has completed Local 5103 Officer Elections. The final results are listed below. Candidates will officially take office December 15, 2017. Technical President Renee Conyers 3 Vice Presidents
American Red Cross Negotiations Update, November 13 2017
Hello Brothers and Sisters! We are currently in talks with the region on several topics: Cross Training Market Adjustment Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Guaranteed Hours Pay Cross Training We continue to talk, and we are working to reach an agreement
The HPAE Local 5103 officer election is underway
The election is being overseen by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ballots were mailed to all members in good standing on October 31, 2017. The deadline for receipt of ballots is Monday, November 27, 2017, to be counted.
HPAE Local 5103 Election Results
The official results of the HPAE Local 5103 Officer Election have been tabulated by our Nomination and Election Committee and were certified by the committee on September 8, 2017 Click here for the election results. Congratulations to all the winners.
American Red Cross Joint Leadership Meeting Update
This week we met with management for our National Joint Leadership meeting (JLT) and we also had our National Labor Management meeting. At our JLT meeting management realized they need input from front line staff to make their business run
Members Ratify “Red Line” Agreement
On Sunday, January 15th, members of our Local overwhelmingly ratified the Redline Agreement along with an agreement on the Charge and Double Red Premium!
Local 5103 Membership and “Redline” Ratification Meeting on January 15
The national addendum we negotiated along with 4000 Red Cross Union Members from all across the country included strong benefits and a dramatic improvement in our health insurance, but the redline process for reconciling our national and local contracts has
Volunteers for a Christmas Day Drive?
Hello Brothers and Sisters, There will be a bid sheet coming out for Christmas Day. If you would like to work please sign up. The run is in Union New Jersey and it is a 9-2. NO ONE will be
Service workers’ pay will increase under Philly wage law expansion
Scores of Philadelphia service workers, such as janitors and security guards, will get better pay under a law expanding the city’s prevailing wage regulations that Mayor Kenney signed Thursday.
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.
National Contract Has Been Ratified
Members of eight national unions representing 4,000 ARC employees have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a national agreement with the Red Cross. This is the first time that ARC union members have come together to achieve a contract that builds
Local 5103 Members Ratify National Tentative Agreement
Last night, Local 5103 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a National Tentative Agreement that was negotiated between the National ARC Biomedical Services Division and eight labor unions representing ARC healthcare workers across the country. The other unions in the
Members to Vote on National Tentative Agreement
A membership meeting to discuss and vote on the National Tentative Agreement with American Red Cross will be held next Sunday, 4 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Cherry Hill, NJ. The agreement includes wage increases, an improved
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In This Local
- 2024 HPAE and AFT Convention Delegate Election
- Membership Application
- Local 5103 September 2023 Newsletter
- Local 5103 National Addendum (2021 to 2024)
- Local 5103 Contract (2021 to 2024)
- Local 5103 Officer and Rep List
- Bagdown Newsletter - March 2023
- Local 5103 Constitution and Bylaws
- Local 5103 Incident Reporting Form
- Local 5103 Work Rules
- NJDOL Division of Unemployment Insurance
Upcoming Events for Local 5103
No upcoming events at this time.
About Local 5103
HPAE Local 5103 was organized in 1996 and we achieved our first contract with the Penn-Jersey Region of the American Red Cross in May 1997. We represent the following job titles at the Region’s Donor Services Division:
- Collections: Donor Collections Assistant (DCA), Auditors, Pheresis DCAs
- Production Planning: Scheduling Specialists, Administrative Assistants, Position Control Coordinator
- Professional: Registered Nurses