Local 5118 October 2025 Communications
Please take a moment to see what's happening within our Local. If you have any questions, please contact one of us on the Local Executive Board.
Local Updates
VNA of Englewood and Essex Important Update on 2026 Health Benefits Plan, November 3, 2025
We have determined that management has complied with the collective bargaining agreement in offering a comparable plan. We encourage all members to attend the upcoming health benefits informational meetings and to sign up for a plan...
Local 5186 Nurses Fight Back – Join Us Today!
Today (10/31) at 12:30, we will be holding an online Press Conference with City Councilman James Solomon about Hudson Regional's unlawful and unsafe layoffs and unit closures.
Learn about the HPAE Retiree Medical Trust
Come speak with a union trustee to learn how the HPAE Retiree Medical Trust (RMT) helps you prepare for healthcare costs after retirement. Whether you're new to the Trust or want to understand your benefits better, this is your chance!
VNA of Englewood and Essex Benefit Changes
We are entering into negotiations over VNA’s proposed changes to the 2026 healthcare plan. DO NOT sign up for open enrollment yet.
HPAE statement on HRH’s “stabilization” plan for Heights University Hospital
EMERSON—”Hudson Regional Health (HRH), which owns Heights University Hospital, publicly states it is ‘stabilizing’ the health system — but its actions paint a very different picture. The hospital has announced it is reducing critical services available to the community and
RE-RUN ELECTION NOTICE – HPAE LOCAL 5103 VICE PRESIDENT
The Election Committee directed a rerun of the HPAE Local 5103 Vice President election. New ballots have been mailed to all members of good standing Ballot Information: · Ballots were mailed to eligible members on October 15, 2025. · Completed ballots must be received
Health Care Town Hall
At the tail end of a relatively successful fight to restore funding to our institutions, Governor Murphy and the NJ state legislature elected to include a savings of $200M over two years that would be achieved by increasing your health
Tell Hackensack Meridian Health: We Demand a Neptune Police Officer Around the Clock at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
This past weekend, a patient entered our Emergency Department and moved through various parts of the hospital, interacting with staff, undergoing tests in radiology, and remaining in the pediatric ED.
Local 5131 Union Update: Arbitration Win!
We are writing to offer some explanation regarding an email received by all members earlier this week. The email would have come from Denise Lambrecht on the afternoon of Tuesday, 10/8, with the subject line Arbitrator Union Nurses.