Local 5105 - Health Professionals & Allied Employees

Welcome to Local 5105

Local 5105 represents Registered Nurses at Virtua Memorial Health in Mount Holly, NJ, Virtua Community Services, and Virtua's Center for Women. Our local union was organized in 1996 and we achieved our first contract in 1997. We are a strong union which represents the interests not only of our members, but we are also passionate advocates for our patients.

News

Historic HPAE Victories!!
Jul 22 2024

As we look toward our next contract fight in 2026, let’s remember that it will take this same kind of unity and participation to win these gains in our hospital. We encourage everybody to start getting more involved in your

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Local 5105 Union Update: Dress Code
Apr 29 2024

As you have heard, Virtua believes they have the right to make unilateral changes to the dress code policy that would dictate what color scrubs our members can wear at work.

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Local 5105 Member Update: Survey Results
Sep 14 2023

We appreciate everyone who took the time to fill out our post ratification survey, and we were especially thrilled that 50 members signed up to serve as reps and committee members!

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Local 5105 Bargaining Update, May 31, 2023
May 31 2023

Yesterday, we were able to make substantial progress on some key issues. We have tentative agreements on improved health and safety and staff development language. We were also able to beat back a vast majority of their regressive changes to

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Local 5105 Bargaining Update, May 23, 2023
May 23 2023

At yesterday's Virtual bargaining session, we did make progress on secondary issues, but management is not showing any willingness to move off of their Clinical grouping language and per diem language...

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Local 5105 Membership Meeting, Monday, May 15
May 12 2023

Our local sent a powerful message to the Hospital that we are willing to do what it takes to fight for our patients. We had over 25 cars participate in a car caravan with our massive safe staffing billboard on

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Local 5105 First Bargaining Update
Mar 31 2023

On Wednesday, March 29, our committee met with the employer for our first negotiations session. We presented our initial non-economic proposals and answered some clarifying questions from management.

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Local 5105 Bargaining Survey Reminder
Dec 14 2022

This is a reminder to all members to please complete the bargaining survey. We are extending the deadline to this Friday, December 16th. Here’s the link for the survey, and there are QR codes posted on our Union bulletin boards.

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Local 5105 Officer Election Results
Sep 09 2022

The Nominations/Election Committee announces that the following members have been elected as officers for Local 5105.  It is an uncontested election and the committee has cast one vote on behalf of the slate.

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Local 5105 Officer Elections
Jul 27 2022

The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are four (4) Local 5105 officer positions that are up for election this year. Nominations for these positions are currently being accepted by the nomination committee. POSITIONS:                                  President Vice President of Hospital Treasurer/Secretary

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Local 5105 leaders want to hear from YOU!
Jun 16 2022

Virtua is desperate to attract new nurses! It's no wonder, with record-high RN vacancies throughout the hospital and a shrinking number of nurses willing to work short-staffed at the bedside.

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Right now, nursing is broken
Jan 27 2022

When I can get out and run my errands, I see people who aren’t taking precautions to protect themselves, and it’s frustrating because, inside the hospitals, health professionals are in crisis mode.

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Local 5105 Education Dinner
Aug 20 2021

Co-Provided by AFT & HPAE Join us for the HPAE Local 5105 in-person for our Education Dinner and get paid for your time and get Contact Hours!! Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Moose Lodge 737 853 Woodlane Road Mount Holly, NJ

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Local 5105 Ratification Vote: September 3 & 4
Sep 01 2020

AAA, the American Arbitration Association, will be conducting our Ratification vote.  The emailing of voting instructions and Personal Identification Numbers (“PINs”) will take place on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 6:00 A.M.

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Local 5105 Membership Update – Negotiations
Apr 02 2020

We have executed an agreement with Virtua to extend the contract until at least August 31, 2020 with the ability to further extend the contract on a month to month basis if the situation warrants such extension.

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Virtua Nurses Ratify New 3 Year Contract
Jun 15 2017

Local 5105 RNs voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to ratify a new three-year contract agreement with administration at Virtua Health. The contract makes important gains in improving patient safety and workplace conditions.

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Negotiations Update: Virtua Says “Do More With Less”
Apr 04 2017

After two bargaining sessions with Virtua, we have made little progress. Virtua's constant theme is that we need to "Do More with Less" instead of addressing our concerns regarding staffing, health and retirement benefits, and scheduling issues.

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Nurses Win OSHA Safety Settlement with Virtua
Dec 13 2016

Virtua Memorial Hospital reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding violations of safe patient handling regulations nurses raised at the hospital. Under the settlement, Virtua agreed to take corrective actions, including instituting a comprehensive safe

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Holiday Rep Party
Dec 08 2016

We recently held our holiday Rep party to recognize the hard work and commitment of our local's Reps. It was a great opportunity for the Reps to come together and celebrate the work we've done this year.

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Members Decry Punitive Disciplines, Harassment by Management
May 17 2016

  In response to management issuing harsh disciplines against nurses, including terminations for simple mistakes, over 50 Local 5105 members leafleted yesterday in front of the employee entrance to call attention to the punitive work environment being created by management.

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