Drastic premium increases – Action needed!
Your health insurance costs are going up unless we act together to stop it. We call on all HPAE negotiations unit employees to Call the Governor to say “No” to health insurance cost increases!!
5094 University Hospital
Priorities for American Rescue Plan Funds: Statement of Debbie White, RN, President, HPAE
We urge the Governor to designated funds to provide Hazard Pay for our healthcare workforce, who must remain at work, facing life threatening risks and continue to provide safe care for their patients.
N.J.’s only public hospital just got $50M in the state budget. Some say it desperately needs more.
The state budget Gov. Phil Murphy signed on June 30 dedicates $50 million toward a new University Hospital in Newark, the only public hospital in New Jersey. That may sound like a lot of money. But not to the union representing 1,400 nurses
HPAE statement FY-2023 NJ Budget
HPAE nurses and healthcare workers argued for... Gov. Phil Murphy and state legislators to adequately fund the operation of New Jersey’s only public hospital by raising the annual budget allocation for University Hospital in Newark to $151.1 million.
Advocates push for University Hospital funding
Advocates are pushing for New Jersey’s only public hospital to receive some healthcare of its own.
Advocates argue University Hospital needs major surgery — and funding
While New Jersey lawmakers decide how to spend billions in unanticipated revenue, they are facing a growing push to fund major improvements at Newark’s University Hospital, the state’s only public acute-care facility.
HPAE releases position paper highlighting the financial disadvantages of Newark’s University Hospital
Union urges state to fund a new medical campus and increase annual operations budget for the state’s only public hospital.
Juneteenth Holiday
The Hospital approached your local leadership earlier this week proposing to observe Juneteenth starting in 2023, but only in exchange for giving up the current Good Friday holiday.
HPAE Local 5094 UH Wage Increase Update, May 25, 2022
HPAE was recently notified that the negotiated wage increase for University Hospital members has been delayed and are tentatively scheduled to take effect within the next 2 pay cycles or by 6/24/2022.
Local 5094 Wage Increase Update, May 18, 2022
HPAE was recently notified that the negotiated wage increase for University Hospital members is scheduled to take effect in the 5/27/2022 pay cycle.
LOCAL 5094 NOTICE OF 2022 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF AFT CONVENTION DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5094 at this year’s AFT National Convention. This year’s convention will be held at Boston Convention Center and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, July 12th – 17th,
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