HPAE Local 5138 Nurses at Southern Ocean Medical Center have ratified a new three-year contract with their employer that includes guaranteed nurse-to-patient safe staffing ratios, wages and other benefits.
We would like to thank each and every one of you for all of your support throughout these negotiations, and for coming out for our ratification meetings. It has been a long and emotional process for everyone.
Our next union meeting will be Wednesday, June 11 at 08:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 4:00 PM in Staff Room A/B.
We will be holding a membership meeting Wednesday, June 11 at 8am, 11am, and 8pm. Location: Beach Plum Room located at SOMC Hospital.
HPAE Local 5138 Nurses reach agreement on enforceable nurse-to-patient safe staffing ratios at Southern Ocean Medical Center
Our strike at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin kicks off Monday, June 9, 2025, at 7:00 AM, and the momentum is building fast.
Enough is Enough! Hudson Regional is proposing dozens of cutbacks to our wages and benefits, meanwhile they have the money to give us what we need!
We are excited to announce that WE won our "Sixth and Seventh Day" Arbitration. The Arbiter ruled that the Red Cross must go back to our interpretation of the language and awarded us back pay as well.
Nurses—overworked and stressed out due to short staffing—are going on strike on Monday, June 9th to demand enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios in their contract.
Thanks to your pressure, Hackensack Meridian Health has reached out to HPAE and is prepared to return to the table this Saturday. We have agreed. THE STRIKE WILL STILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY JUNE 9TH AT 7AM UNLESS YOU HEAR OTHERWISE
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