Transparency with Tax Dollars

Robert L. Barchi President of Rutgers University, Brian Strom - Chancellor

I want transparency with my tax dollars, and protections for nurses and hardworking healthcare professionals.

Petition by
Bridget Devane
Neptune, New Jersey

To: Robert L. Barchi President of Rutgers University, Brian Strom - Chancellor
From: [Your Name]

Dr. Barchi and Chancellor Strom:

I am worried about the effect of the recent affiliation with RWJBarnabas Health.

Despite this affiliation involving millions of tax dollars, the public has been kept in the dark throughout the entire affiliation process as Rutgers chose to operate behind closed doors. Now that the affiliation is being implemented, it is clear that Rutgers has no intention of ever being transparent with this process.

As a taxpayer, I demand transparency.

Furthermore, I want protection for nurses and healthcare professionals at Rutgers that have asked for but not received any guarantees about the future of their jobs affected by this affiliation. These hard-working men and women prioritize their patients every single day and they deserve respect from Rutgers and RWJBarnabas.

I am signing this petition today to demand that you, as leaders of our state university, provide transparency of my tax dollars involved with this affiliation; and written job protections for the nurses and hard-working healthcare professionals affected by this affiliation.

Signed,