Local 5004 Negotiations Update, May 24
Today, we met with EHMC negotiation team at 11:17AM. We gave EHMC two (2) revised proposals. HPAE attempted to engage the hospital’s negotiation team in discussions about staffing and education.
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Healthcare workers renegotiating contracts across New Jersey overwhelmingly authorize job actions in case of bargaining stalemates
Healthcare workers at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and the Harborage, a long-term care facility at the Palisades campus voted to authorize concerted job action if Hackensack Meridian continues to stall during negotiations.
The Truth About Negotiations, May 22
EHMC Negotiation Line May 21, 2021- is a fabrication of the hospital's proposals
Local 5004 Negotiations Update, May 21
Today we pressed the hospital to address several major issues: vacation, education, staffing, and wages. EHMC has no real response to these issues. They continue to tell us they will “get back to us.”
Local 5004 Negotiations Update, Tuesday, May 20
On May 20th, the hospital could not enter into a discussion on staffing and education. But they did give us a wage proposal.
SUMMARY OF EHMC PROPOSALS PRESENTED AT MEMBERSHIP MEETING MAY 18TH 2021
LANGUAGE MODIFICATIONS -4.05 Casual Per Diems- -if a casual per diem cancelled a scheduled shift, they will be considered absent for the purpose of the medical center enforcing Time and Attendance policy. -6,09 Work Preference- the medical center wants the
SUMMARY OF HPAE PROPOSALS PRESENTED AT MEMBERSHIP MEETING MAY 18TH, 2021
CONTINUING EDUCATION -skills fairs to be conducted 3 times a year; content to be posted to allow for staff input. -skills fairs are not for new technology or procedures. -attendance will be paid as a CE day; staff guaranteed time
Tell Management: Respect the Efforts of the Preceptor
The hospital has rejected your proposal. Sign onto this letter to tell the hospital’s negotiating team that you want to be recognized for being a preceptor. We have proposed a reasonable preceptor differential.
Cancelled Dates
The hospital (EH) negotiating team continues to interfere with your rights relating to collective bargaining by not releasing negotiating team members to engage in good faith bargaining.
Cecilia Pascual: A Remembrance
Our HPAE Local lost a valuable member to COVID recently. Cecilia started at Englewood Hospital in the Home Health Department. When Home Health closed, she transferred to 2 Kaplan.
Local 5004 Negotiations Update, Friday, April 30 (Session 2)
The union received the hospital’s proposals today. Although the hospital’s proposals have a deleterious impact on members, their introductory statement revealed their intent of getting an agreement without making many changes to the contract.
Per Diem Holiday Requirements
You will soon be receiving, if you have not already, a form from the hospital asking you to list your preference for the upcoming summer holiday. The contract section 4.05 states your requirement regarding working holidays