As contract negotiations begin this year, it is critical that we hear directly from you. The Rutgers Contract Survey is how members’ real experiences and concerns are documented and used to set bargaining priorities.
As we mentioned in last week’s message, Governor Murphy and the NJ state legislature chose to include in the state budget a savings of $200M over two years that would be achieved by increasing your health insurance costs.
HPAE congratulates Carole Johnson on her appointment as the next President and Chief-Executive-Officer of University Hospital in Newark.
Our contract with Rutgers expires on 6/30/2026 and we need to start preparing for negotiations now if we want to build on the wins we accomplished last time in negotiations.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has completed the tally of ballots and certified the results of the Local 5094 Officer and Representative Election consistent with the HPAE local election rules.
The election has begun for HPAE Local 5094 Officers and Representatives. The election is being conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ballots were mailed to all members in good standing on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
Ryan Novosielski – Co-President RBHC Newark & UH I’m Ryan. I currently serve as Co-President, and have worked at the combined Rutgers for 26 years, starting at UMDNJ as a high school intern. I graduated from Rutgers College in 2004,
In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of HPAE local 5094, the election of local union officers will take place by secret mail ballot.
In our celebration of Juneteenth and Pride this month we are reminded that movements like these speak to the power of working collectively. Now is a great time to get more involved in our union!
We finally have a fully executed and updated contract book to share with you!!
At a time when our public institutions are under attack by the federal government, it is more important than ever that the State of New Jersey step up to fill these gaps.
University Hospital, New Jersey’s only public acute-care hospital, needs a strong and vocal champion, advocates say, especially given ongoing reconstruction at its Newark campus and the potential for massive federal funding cuts to health care programs.