Local 5091 - Health Professionals & Allied Employees

Welcome to Local 5091

Local 5091 represents Registered Nurses and Professional Staff at New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ.

News

Local 5091 2024 Officer Elections
Aug 26 2024

This notice is coming to you on behalf of the Local 5091 Nomination and Election Committee. The following members will be running for Local 5091 officer elections.

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Local 5091 Members Nurses Week Message
May 09 2024

Nurses make all the difference. They demonstrate discipline, resilience, and dedication to the clients we serve on a daily basis. We see that consistently with our Nurses here at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center.

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Local 5091 December Bulletin #3
Jan 02 2024

We started off the year with our new President and L.E.B. We want to thank all our members for helping in the transition and getting to know your officers.

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Local 5091 December Bulletin #2
Dec 21 2023

Documenting these occurrences provides proof of what took place and when. Without filling out an unsafe staffing form, it sadly becomes words in the wind that hold little value in the bigger picture.

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HPAE 5091 Local Officer Election
Dec 07 2023

Local 5091 office elections for Vice President of RN, Treasurer and Grievance Chairperson are complete.  Since all the positions were uncontested, no ballots were mailed out.   The Nomination & Election Committee cast one vote on behalf of the slate.

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Local 5091 Officer Election Results
Nov 01 2022

The elections for President, Vice President of Professionals and Secretary are complete.  Since all the positions were uncontested, no ballots were mailed out.  

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Local 5091 Officer Elections
Jul 28 2022

NOTICE OF 2022 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF LOCAL 5091 OFFICERS The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are three (3) local officer positions that are up for election this year.  They are President, Vice President Professionals and Secretary.  The job descriptions

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For me, Juneteenth is a day of reflection
Jun 21 2022

When Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to begin fully enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, the law granting enslaved Americans their freedom had already been on the books for more than two years.

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New Bridge Labor Management Notes, May 5, 2021
Jun 14 2021

Labor Management Meeting      5/4/2021 Auditorium Building 6 In attendance : Union – Jeff Peck – (Sheila Schicker and Margaret Merchant via conference call) Hospital HR – Jim Nisivoccia –Tom Dowling- Carrie Dehls – Roy Park – Tom Carey Acute –

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Local 5091 Membership Update, May 19, 2020
May 22 2020

We want you to know that your local Union officers have been fighting for proper PPE, fit testing and training at New Bridge Medical Center; to make sure all healthcare workers have access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and that

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Local 5091 Members: We Have a Contract!
May 24 2019

Yesterday our membership ratified the new agreement with Bergen New Bridge by an overwhelming majority. Thanks to all who came out to vote. The contract takes effect on June 1st.

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Local 5091 Officer Elections
Aug 31 2018

The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are three (3) local officer positions that are up for election this year. They are President, Vice President Professionals and Secretary.

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Rutgers among Bidders to Manage Bergen Regional
Dec 04 2016

Rutgers University Medical School and a consortium of five North Jersey hospitals are among the entities that submitted proposals Friday to manage Bergen Regional Medical Center, the state’s largest hospital.

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Members Discuss VEBA Vote at Membership Meetings
Jul 13 2016

At membership meetings held today, we discussed the upcoming vote on whether the local will participate in the HPAE Retiree Medical Trust. HPAE Staff Rep Mike Slott presented information about HPAE's retiree medical reimbursement plan and the voting process.

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HPAE Supports Bill Providing Stronger Oversight of BRMC
Jun 16 2016

  HPAE President Ann Twomey testified today before the Senate Health Committee in support of S.2361, a bill which authorizes Bergen County to establish a county hospital authority to oversee Bergen Regional Medical Center. Read Ann’s full testimony to the

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Members Ratify Contract Settlement
May 28 2016

Local 5091 members overwhelmingly approved a 3 year contract at membership meetings held yesterday. The contract includes across the board wage and step increases amounting to over 9% during the term of the contract. In addition, we gained improved language

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HPAE Locals Reach Contract Settlements
May 25 2016

  Yesterday, two HPAE locals reached contract settlements. Local 5091, which represents RNs and non-nursing professionals at Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC), resolved the remaining issues with management to achieve an agreement for a 3 year contract. Nurses employed by

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Violence at Bergen Regional Medical Center targeted
May 19 2016

From The Record Bergen County Executive James Tedesco called Wednesday for sweeping action to stem the violence at Bergen Regional Medical Center, including assigning more police to the facility, ordering the hospital to hire consultants to assess safety and patient

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Contract Update: Adding Insult to Injury
May 17 2016

  With two weeks left before our contract expires, management has added insult to injury by proposing to double the cost of our contributions for health insurance while refusing to invest in health and safety. Come to one of the

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Local 5091/BRMC Builds Strong Contract Campaign
Mar 24 2016

Local 5091, which represents RNs, social workers, and other professional staff at Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is putting together a strong contract campaign to achieve a good contract in upcoming negotiations. The bargaining this year is particularly important, as

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HPAE Education Day on March 10
Feb 17 2016

  Our local is sponsoring an Education Day on March 10, 4 pm, at the hospital auditorium. The two topics are “Using Social Media in Health Care:Don’t Cross the Line!” (2.0 Contact hours will be awarded) and “HIPAA Happenings: What’s

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President’s Message
Mar 31 2015

10 Ways to Correct Privatization’s Mistakes at Bergen Regional Medical Center Ann Twomey, President, HPAE  February 26, 2016 Over and over, privatization schemes in New Jersey have failed consumers, workers, and taxpayers alike, often raising costs and diminishing services for

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