Inspira Nurses Support Their Negotiations Committee
Nurses at Inspira hospitals braved the rain today to leaflet their co-workers ahead of bargaining tomorrow. Several unresolved issues remain before a contract settlement can be reached.
Beth Manganaro Quoted in Article on Violence in the ER
Local 5131 Vice President Beth Manganaro was quoted in a Courier-Post article which appeared today on the problem of violence in hospital ERs, and the need for hospitals to have adequate protocols and training to prevent the increasing incidents of
Democrats stage sit-in on House floor over gun control vote
From NJ.com WASHINGTON — House Democrats staged a rare takeover of the chamber on Wednesday, vowing not to leave until the Republican leadership allowed a vote on legislation to ban suspected terrorists from buying weapons. Lawmakers sat on the floor
Minneapolis RNs Strike at Allina Hospitals
June 21, 2016 From Labor Notes Sometimes solidarity comes shaped like a popsicle. That’s what one nursing assistant, on her way in for the evening shift at United Hospital in St. Paul, delivered to nurses picketing in blazing 95-degree heat.
Local 5138 Members Leaflet at Hospital to Highlight Staffing Problems
June 21, 2016 Yesterday, over 20 Local 5138 members leafleted employees at the hospital to highlight the need to improve staffing levels in our hospital. Through a joint staffing committee, we work with Meridian nursing management to achieve patient safety
Local 5131 President to Inspira: Invest in Healthcare and Nursing
From the Courier-Post I am a registered nurse at Inspira Health System in Vineland and have worked there for over 20 years. I have watched our small hospital grow into a major corporation that dominates the health care market in
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
Local 5131 Contract Update – June 17, 2016
Our union negotiating committees continued bargaining with Inspira yesterday but failed to reach an agreement. We have agreed to again extend the contract, this time until July 8th. Union nurses like you have generated public pressure on Inspira by bringing
Local 5621 Contract Update – June 17, 2016
Our union negotiating committees continued bargaining with Inspira yesterday but failed to reach an agreement. We have agreed to again extend the contract, this time until July 8th. Union nurses like you have generated public pressure on Inspira by bringing
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