Local 5186
Local 5186 represents Registered Nurses at Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, NJ.
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Officers
President – Nicole Mankowski (201) 706-1134
Vice President – Nancy Weinstein
Secretary – VACANT
Treasurer – VACANT
Grievance Chair – Rebecca Lowe
Labor Management Chair – Nicole Mankowski
Staffing Chair – Nicole Mankowski
Health & Safety Chair – Nicole Mankowski
COPE Chair – Shelly Crowe
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- News Items
- Important Documents and Letters
UNION WIN! 401(K)
HPAE convinced the bankruptcy judge to agree to preside over timelines for BOTH Missed 401(k) matches.
Local 5186 January 2026 Union Update and Survey
Our Union has also filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board over Management's unlawful actions, including their bad-faith bargaining and failure to provide any information.
HPAE Statements on the Council in Jersey City Approving Ordinance 25-124
We applaud the City Council in Jersey City on approving Ordinance 25-124 to maintain Christ Hospital’s 16-acre campus as a Medical Zone.
READ IMMEDIATELY - Union Update, November 14, 2025
On November 13, Hudson Regional announced plans to close all Heights units except the Emergency Department. We believe this rushed and potentially unlawful action leaves the community without a functional hospital and puts patients at risk.
N.J. hospital says it can’t pay employees, must close after 152 years
A Jersey City hospital will close its doors after 152 years of service after failing to get millions in support from the government, its parent company announced Friday.