Important Union Update, October 1, 2025
The NJ Department of Health has strongly reminded Management that they can not just shut down our hospital or close services in 30 days.
Local Updates
NJDOH on Heights hospital: ‘HRH cannot simply close a hospital overnight’
An official from the New Jersey Department of Health warned Hudson Regional Health that they can’t close Heights University Hospital in Jersey City overnight in a letter issued the same day they announced they would be cutting non-essential services...
Editorial: The Betrayal of Christ Hospital
In a Friday afternoon press release, the hospital’s new owner, Hudson Regional Health, announced that without substantial state aid, the 153-year-old hospital, recently renamed Heights University Hospital, would likely be shuttered.
Local 5103 General Membership Meeting, October 5, 2025
We will be holding a General Membership Call on Sunday, October 5th at 6:00pm to discuss our response to the regions goal reduction efforts as well as other local issues.
Kifaieh – What’s Your Plan?
Management has NO PLAN to fix its finances and STILL doesn't know who they're planning to lay off or what services they'll close at Heights Hospital.
Contract Issues for local 5094 Members at Rutgers
Our contract with Rutgers expires on 6/30/2026 and we need to start preparing for negotiations now if we want to build on the wins we accomplished last time in negotiations.
We’re Fighting Back!
On Friday (9/26), we met with HRH ... they now claim to be already out of solutions for our newly named "Heights Hospital."
Local 5131 September 2025 Union Update
We would like to formally invite you all to our winter membership dinner on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Grove at Centerton.
Bargaining Update, September 13, 2025
We were at bargaining with management from 9am until nearly midnight on Friday with no new agreements reached.