Local 5089 Nurses Celebration, May 26, 2022
Your presence is important. Please make every effort to attend and celebrate with us. Membership is required in order to participate.
5089 University Hospital
Notice of 2022 Nominations and Election of HPAE Local 5089 AFT Convention Delegates and Alternates
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5089 at this year’s AFT National Convention.
Local 5089: Wage Increase Update
Please be advised that step movements and lump sum payments for the October 1, 2021, increase were paid during this pay cycle for Staff Nurses and CRNAs. Furthermore, you are only entitled to a step movement if you have attained
HPAE congratulates Newark Mayor Baraka on his re-election
Emerson, NJ—HPAE members congratulate Ras Baraka on his re-election as mayor of the great city of Newark. Mayor Baraka has been a friend and partner in the struggle to empower healthcare workers, especially at Newark’s University Hospital. HPAE members at
HPAE Local 5089 RNs: HAPPY NURSES WEEK!
The HPAE Local 5089 Executive Board would like to thank you in honor of Nurse’s Week because nurses are always at the heart of patient care. We understand that you show up every day to provide excellent care to our
Local 5089 Wage Increase Update
Please be advised that the wage increase referenced in the previous emails are for University Hospital members only. As stated earlier, HPAE has been advised that the step movement for every eligible member will take effect in the May 13th
University Hospital, a lifeline during COVID, asks for help to protect its future
Many hospital emergency rooms are crowded on the weekends. But at University Hospital in Newark, Mondays can also get so overwhelming at the state’s only public hospital, that the ER staff calls it: “Medical Mondays.”
Testimony of Debbie White, RN
President, HPAE
Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee
21 April 2022
Health Professionals and Allied Employees urges the Legislature to invest in New Jersey’s public hospital and State oversight of New Jersey’s healthcare systems.
Testimony of Debbie White, RN
President, HPAE
Assembly Budget Committee
23 March 2022
Health Professionals and Allied Employees urges the Legislature to invest in New Jersey’s public hospital and State oversight of New Jersey’s healthcare systems.
Local 5089 Ratification Meetings, Tuesday, March 15
HPAE is encouraging every member to attend the upcoming ratification meeting to vote on the tentative terms of the new contract.
Biden taps Newark hospital CEO, former NJ health commissioner for Veterans Affairs post
Dr. Shereef Elnahal, CEO of University Hospital in Newark and a former commissioner of the state Department of Health, was nominated by President Joe Biden Wednesday to serve as Under Secretary for Health at the Veterans Health Administration.
University Hospital nurses, professional staff reach tentative agreements
HPAE Locals 5089 and 5094—representing nurses and professional staff at University Hospital—have reached tentative agreements that will help recruit and retain staff.