The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are five Local 5131 officer positions that are up for election this year. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee.
HPAE met with the Hospital on February 25th and was able to make some progress with a few non-economic proposals. The Hospital agreed to language that would protect members from being forced to work overtime shifts which is important for
Ana Delgado, a registered nurse at Rutgers University, knows all about the emotional and mental strain of COVID-19.
We will be holding membership meetings on March 8th in the auditorium to review a summary of proposals for our upcoming negotiations.
This is a reminder that we’ll be holding a General Membership Meeting this Sunday, February 13th at 6:00pm.
After fighting back major concessions proposed by the Hospital, HPAE has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract.
The "Yes" vote was over 80% to ratify our wage package for 2022. The wage reopener proved to be successful because we were able to secure a significantly larger wage increase, market rate adjustment and additional steps.
All workers, including healthcare workers, and the general public will participate in Spring and Summer 2022 training sessions.
My union, Health Professionals and Allied Employees in New Jersey, took an important step when we passed a resolution at our convention resolving to put the full weight of our union behind efforts to address racial disparities in healthcare.
Below is a list of resources from the NIEHS Worker Training Program and COVID-19 Recovery Centers.