Violence in our facilities has been exacerbated during the pandemic. In 2008, a law in NJ was passed outlining measures that are to be taken to reduce violent episodes and protect staff and patients.
Bargaining Update for Rutgers University: July 15, 2022, and we still do not have a contract HPAE local 5094 met on 7/15/22 for our sixth session of negotiations with Rutgers University. Our contract expired July 1, 2022. It is now
Bargaining Update for Rutgers University: July 14, 2022 and we still do not have a contract HPAE local 5089 met on 7/14/22 for our sixth session of negotiations with Rutgers University. Our contract expired July 1, 2022. It is now
Yesterday we presented the petition renewing our request for a wage re-opener to attract & keep nurses here at Englewood Hospital. We started the day with everyone wearing stickers asking, “Should we stay or should we go.” Thank you to
The state budget Gov. Phil Murphy signed on June 30 dedicates $50 million toward a new University Hospital in Newark, the only public hospital in New Jersey. That may sound like a lot of money. But not to the union representing 1,400 nurses
October 2021, I was informed by J. O’Dea that the hospital intended to reorganize CVICU & MSICU into one unit. Their stated reasoning was …” that it was to improve our ability to offer high quality, safe patient care to
The latest tragic shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a stark reminder to all of us that gun violence-in fact, violence in general-not only affects our schools but our healthcare institutions as well.
Bargaining Update for Rutgers University: HPAE local 5089 met on 5/17/22 for our second session of negotiations with Rutgers University. Earlier last week the University attempted to propose a one-year contract extension to the Coalition of Rutgers Unions. We attempted
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5118 at this year’s AFT National Convention. This year’s convention will be held at Boston Convention Center and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, July 12th – 17th,
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5186 at this year’s AFT National Convention. This year’s convention will be held at Boston Convention Center and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, July 12th – 17th,