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Dear Members, As we close out a year like no other in our personal and professional lives, I cannot help but be grateful to you all for your perseverance as nurses through the worst pandemic in our lifetime. The strength, compassion more... |
 National Nurses United urges the CDC to revise its dangerous guidance saying vaccinated people no longer need to wear more ... |
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The New Jersey Nurses Union (NJNU), was created by working nurses at Saint Barnabas Medical Center who desired strong representation in all areas of professional concern. Since its inception in 1991, NJNU has proven effective in negotiating their contracts as well as making certain the terms and conditions are upheld. Read More Maria Refinski, NJNU President
National Nurses United urges the CDC to revise its dangerous guidance saying vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks, get tested, or isolate after an exposure
The science does not back up abandoning public health infection control measures on wearing masks, distancing, testing, and quarantining based on vaccination status.
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance for fully vaccinated people, stating that they no longer needed to wear masks in any settings besides health care and public transportation, no longer needed to distance from...
BRIEFING ROOM: Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel JANUARY 21, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Science-based public health measures are critical to preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by travelers within the United States and those who enter the country from abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and...
National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, praised President-Elect Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which he announced this evening.
Cick Here to Read the details of the $1.9 trillion plan contains many actions that nurses have been urging that the president-elect take once in office, includes
Dear Members,
As we close out a year like no other in our personal and professional lives, I cannot help but be grateful to you all for your perseverance as nurses through the worst pandemic in our lifetime. The strength, compassion, and camaraderie with each other during the worst of days was and continues to be the only way to get through these times. I am so proud of each and everyone of you.
2020 was designated the Year of the Nurse and Midwife by WHO, and never has this country or the world realized that this designation would have so much more meaning than now. We were there for our...
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Today, CWA joined other labor unions and environmental groups to sue the federal government over its failure to provide adequate reusable respirators, N95 masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment to essential workers. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., says Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf should immediately use the Defense Production Act to ensure adequate PPE supply for frontline workers. The agencies failed to respond to an August petition from the groups that demanded emergency action.
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Negotiations Update #11 August 26, 2020
Dear NJNU Members,
NJNU is pleased to announce that we have reached a new and improved tentative agreement with the medical center for the Contract, based your feedback. Details of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will be sent out next week via email.
It is vitally important that NJNU has your personal email address and phone number because we will be conducting the ratification vote electronically, due to COVID restrictions on gathering numbers. Members in good standing are eligible to vote; if you have any questions as to your voting status please...
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members and imposes certain responsibilities on union officers. The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) enforces many LMRDA provisions while other provisions, such as the bill of rights, may only be enforced by union members through private suit in federal court. For more information contact the nearest OLMS field office listed on page 2 of this fact sheet.
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August 21, 2020
Dear NJNU Members:
The company and your NJNU-CWA bargaining team met virtually again via GoToMeeting on Tuesday and Wednesday ending each day late at night. We apologize for the delay in getting this report to all of you.
The Team has persisted and discussions continued regarding sick leave during a pandemic or a resurgence of a pandemic, and we were able to reach a tentative agreement that in general terms will provide time off with pay for an employee that is required by the Medical Center to be quarantined due to a work related exposure.
As for finances, communication has...
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