Welcome to Local 5058!
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HPAE Local 5058 is a union of nurses at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ. First organized in 1981, we now include more than 1,600 members. In addition to the hospital proper, our nurses work in outpatient positions associated with JSUMC including Booker Dialysis and the Family Health Center, also in Neptune.
We're currently in contract negotiations! Our collective bargaining agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health is expiring on September 8, 2025. In order to protect our patients and ourselves, our top priorities for our next contract include:
Safe Staffing
We are fighting for enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios in all departments. Our staffing has been unsafe for too long, and it puts everyone at risk. Studies have shown that errors, complications, and deaths increase when there are fewer nurses treating more patients.
Fair Pay
HMH is currently underpaying its nurses compared to other hospital systems in the state of New Jersey. As a Level 1 trauma center with the sickest patients in our area, our hospital should be paying more to retain and reward the best, most experienced nurses.
Workplace Safety
We believe additional measures are needed to keep patients and staff at JSUMC safe, including metal detectors at all entrances and a police officer stationed at the hospital.