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Strengthening the Union, Local by Local
As we head into the fall, JNESO field staff will be working closely with Local officers and leaders to get more members involved in strengthening the union. Member involvement in meetings, negotiations, leadership and especially as stewards is a growing priority for the union. After all, JNESO is only as strong as its members [...]
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JNESO Endorses Obama for President
It was an easy decision – on June 18, the JNESO Executive Committee chose to endorse Democratic Nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) for President of the United States. In doing so JNESO joins hundreds of other unions and our AFL-CIO parent organization.
“Without question, Obama is the candidate who best reflects our union’s values, from health [...]
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About Us
JNESO is a professional health care union serving health workers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the union represents 5,000 hospital and clinic workers, including nurses, LPNs, pharmacists and most licensed technical employees.
JNESO began in 1958 as the Jersey Nurses Economic Security Organization, a euphemism for the Union Division of the State Nurses Association.
In 1985, The JNESO membership voted to leave the State Association as an independent union, officially changed its name to JNESO. Since then, JNESO has expanded its membership base to include other professional and technical employees in the health care field. It has also extended its sphere of influence to other states.
1992 brought affiliation with the twelfth largest international in the AFL-CIO, the International Union of Operating Engineers. As the first health care union ever affiliated with the giant international, JNESO has been chartered as District Council. The IUOE connection has enable JNESO to continue its slow, steady growth a major player in health care while maintaining the autonomy and self direction demanded by our independent minded membership.
Featured Local:
Virtua West Jersey
The General Membership meeting held June 12th at the Hampton Inn Hotel attracted a huge turnout. Two $200 GPS Systems ...
The Virtua-West Jersey Local officers congratulate 3 members who completed Steward Training this summer, Kristi Grassi, Barbara McHugh and Mark ...
The Virtua- WJHS Local donated $500 to a Camden Little League team whose facility was vandalized this summer. Along with ...
Pocono
Pocono Local UpdateThe Local is gearing up for negotiations! The contract expires at the end of January, but the Negotiation Committee has already begun preparing. Their first Proposal Drafting Meeting had a great turnout, and Contact people from many units came to address each unit’s unique concerns. These people will act as a resource [...]
Kessler
A “Thank You” in the Hammonton NewsThere was a great letter to the editor in Wednesday’s Hammonton News, thanking Kessler nurses for their hard work. Here it is in its entirety:
In light of the recent financial resurrection of Kessler Memorial Hospital, I want to share my incredibly positive experience with the local readership. On July 4, I was admitted to Kessler [...]
St. Michael's
St. Mikes, St. James Ratify Contract ExtensionMembers both at Saint Michael’s Medical Center and St. James Hospital voted to ratify a five year contract extension between JNESO and Catholic Health East (CHE). The extension will be part of the sale agreement between the state and CHE effective upon closure of the sale . The extension includes increases to the pension over [...]
All Locals
New Faces at JNESO2008 has brought a number of new faces to JNESO – extremely qualified staff who you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot from.
Machelle Woolston joined us this Spring after eight years as a pediatric R. N. A graduate from Penn State and the Frankford Hospital School of Nursing, she worked at Virtua – West Jersey [...]
