Local 5105 Member Update, May 12, 2023
We are asking each member to vote to authorize our committee to call for concerted action up to and including a strike.
We are asking each member to vote to authorize our committee to call for concerted action up to and including a strike.
After months of bargaining with Hackensack Meridian Health executives, nurses brought their message to the public’s attention as they continue to bargain for a contract that helps to recruit and retain nursing staff during a state-wide staffing crisis in hospitals.
Trenton Legislators heard Our Voices, as we called on them to pass an effective, enforceable staffing ratio bill to keep patients safe, keep us safe, and stop the bleed of nurses leaving the profession at alarming rates. It was a
Our local sent a powerful message to the Hospital that we are willing to do what it takes to fight for our patients. We had over 25 cars participate in a car caravan with our massive safe staffing billboard on
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has conducted and tallied the Election of Officers for Local 5058 Officer Elections. We would like to thank all the members who participated in this democratic process.
What a beautiful day it was on May 5 to celebrate our membership, the dedicated nurses of HPAE 5089 and share the new HPAE Local 5089 jacket for all members over breakfast and lunch in the courtyard.
Nurses say New Jersey hospitals continue to be critically understaffed and therefore less safe, with far fewer medical professionals to attend to patients.
Hundreds of nurses rallied at the State House in Trenton, chanting, “Safe staffing saves lives!” ...claiming they’re overworked, understaffed and out of patience with New Jersey healthcare systems that don’t schedule enough nurses per shift.
Next Tuesday, May 16th from 12-1:30p, we will be discussing and editing proposals drafts based on the survey results.
Your HPAE negotiations team met with Rutgers University on May 2, 2023, in good faith to negotiate our successor agreement.