We are bargaining over the effects of the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination issued by Hackensack Meridian Health. We support voluntary vaccination and regular testing of all members and patients. OUR MEMBERS ARE GETTING VACCINATED: Harborage: 73% Jersey Shore University Medical Center
NJ State Mandate of COVID-19 Vaccine for Healthcare Workers The Governor issued a mandate for healthcare workers in NJ to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be subject to weekly testing. This applies to all workers in public and private health
Our Union Won! Duration of Contract: 3 years Won 3% cumulative raises for 2021: move two experience steps plus across the board increase totaling 3% *Off the steps and per diems 3% across the board Won 3% cumulative raises for
WHAT MANAGEMENT WANTED AND WHAT WE DEFEATED Per diems to become completely at will employees Initial wage proposal of 0.5% per year Health insurance: increases of up to 35% in employee contributions per year. Peri-op forced overtime to finish cases
Because of all the solidarity you have shown in this fight over the past several months, we have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital!
The New Jersey Supreme Court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to for a preliminary injunction of the merger between Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and Englewood Health.
HPAE will present a list of contract issues that will be presented to UH in our upcoming negotiations of the Agreement which is scheduled to expire on 9/30/21.
HPAE would like to remind everyone that the deadline to either initiate vaccination, provide proof of vaccination for Covid or be granted a medical or religious accommodation is Monday, August 2nd.
The Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) has met with Rutgers (RU) this week to negotiate over the impact of the mandatory vaccination policy. We will continue to negotiate on Monday. The CRU asked many questions, some of which RU clarified.
Our HPAE State Convention is going to be October 6th & 7th. Normally we would be meeting in Atlantic City for the occasion, but this year it will be held virtually. The convention committee has been working hard to make