Atlantic County’s contract expires in December, 2010, and we’re gearing up for negotiations!. Members should have received pre-negotiation surveys in the mail. These surveys take only a short time to fill out, but will provide the Local negotiating committee with important information to help determine priorities going into the bargaining of a new contract. The [...]
On Monday, Feb. 22, the New Jersey Senate passed several bills addressing the nearly $35 billion hole in the state pension. With benefit cuts, exclusion of part-time workers from the pension and an increase in health care costs for teachers, once again New Jersey’s public employees are being asked to shoulder the burden of a [...]
This summer, the Atlantic County local honored Local Secretary/Treasurer Alice Carol, who retired after 36 years of service at Atlantic County Public Health. Alice’s co-workers, family and friends gathered to celebrate her tireless devotion to her patients and her colleagues. We all wish Alice well, and hope she enjoys some well-deserved rest and relaxation.
Some of the Atlantic County Local officers will be retiring soon, so new members are encouraged to get involved! Steward Training will be held soon for any interested members. We’ve already had several attend JNESO last Steward Training. Look for flyers or check the JNESO website for more information. We need you!
September 23, the new ratified contract was presented to the Freeholders of Atlantic County, who accepted and passed the contract. The new contract will be distributed as soon as printing is completed. Congratulations to the bargaining committee for working so hard, and for all members who will enjoy it’s benefits.
New Jersey’s Commission on Rationalizing Healthcare Resources, ordered by Gov. Jon Corzine in 2006, released its report in January. In evaluating the economic and service woes of the state’s hospitals, the report called for a solution featuring greater accountability and efficiency in the state’s hospitals, at the cost of many troubled facilities. Headed by Princeton [...]
This year, as JNESO celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’ll be highlighting important moments in our Union’s history. The ballots had gone out in the mail weeks before – 6,500 total. Of the 3,272 that were returned, eight were invalidated. A certified public accountant was hired to count the remaining votes, and an outside auditor verified [...]
Hi! We’re testing out the new JNESO site “live” — please feel free to send in any comments you might find. What’s different? Other than the loss of Santa (sniff), the programming is completely different. It looks similar, but we’re talking a whole new engine here. The goal is so that every local’s president, secretary [...]
Welcome to the new JNESO website!
