Members at Big Oak Rehabilitation Ratify New Union Contract – 5/12/2025

On Monday, May 12, nearly fifty workers at Big Oak Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Elmer, New Jersey ratified a new union contract! The new three-year contract guarantees immediate wage increases for all members, in addition to yearly increases. It also secures their affordable healthcare benefits.

Congratulations to our members and those on the negotiating committee, which included Collective Bargaining Representatives Chad Brooks and Peter White, Director of Field Services Peggy Kelly, and Shop Stewards Nicolette Clarke and Tammy Tomlin.

UFCW Local 152 proudly represents about fifty workers at Big Oak Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Elmer, New Jersey. Our members work as CNAs, dietary staff, maintenance personnel, housekeepers, and more. We also represent the LPNs and RNs at the facility.

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