We'd like to take a quick moment to wish our members a Happy New Year. And with the new year... we've received yet another self congratulatory email from Vivian Fernandez announcing wage increases for the non-union staff and the Teamsters.
On November 6th, we had our fourth bargaining session with management. After cancelling our session scheduled for late October, management came back to the table and gave us their first economic proposal: 1% a year for four years and an
On November 6th, we had our fourth bargaining session with management. After cancelling our session scheduled for late October, management came back to the table and gave us their first economic proposal: 1% a year for four years and an
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, join hundreds of faculty, students and staff at 12:00 Noon for an indoor rally with elected officials at the Rutgers Student Center Multipurpose Room located
By Mark J. Magyar, NJSpotlight, November 25, 2014
Big question is whether Christie, Legislature set health-benefit payments or unions get back collective-bargaining rights.
As Gov. Chris Christie’s Pension and Health Benefits Study Commission wrestles with the issue of how much public employees
By now, you have all probably received the Rutgers Integration email from Vivian Fernandez, Rutgers Vice President for Faculty & Staff Resources, about the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding alignment of Workforce Systems and Benefits and you may have a
Join us on Saturday November 8th or November 15th in New Brunswick for Education Day and Local 5135 Membership meetings.
ScheduleRegistration: 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Workshops: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Protecting Your Professional License: What’s Documentation Got to Do with It?
Nearly 20,000 Rutgers employees and our unions are in negotiations with the University for a new contract.
So far, management has offered no raises to staff and proposed numerous give-backs. Most contracts have already expired.
Rutgers’ entry into the Big Ten is a thrilling milestone for me — both as an alum and as a Scarlet Knights football player. But I want to call attention to something that’s getting a bit less play these days:
Our HPAE Local 5135 bargaining committee is meeting with Rutgers administration this afternoon in New Brunswick. This is our first official bargaining session with the University since the dissolution of UMDNJ and we are looking forward to productive negotiations.
Earlier this
On July 1st, due to changes imposed by Governor Christie and the New Jersey State Legislature in 2011, most public employees participating in the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) will have to pay a higher rate towards the
Taken from NorthJersey.com - June 18, 2014
Democratic leaders in the state Senate want New Jersey’s wealthiest residents and its corporations to pay higher taxes so the state can make a promised contribution into the public employee pension system.