How JNESO works for you

For health professionals in just about any workplace setting, organizing with JNESO offers many benefits. Primarily, collective bargaining of contracts offer better and fairer wages, benefits and job security. But it also improves interactions with hospital management and provides opportunity for other tangible benefits including educational reimbursements, negotiated health insurance costs, better overtime rules and improved floating and staffing rules.

Below is a sampling of information about collective bargaining in general and the benefits of JNESO in particular.  If you have any questions or would like more information, don’t hesitate to call David Canham, JNESO’s Director of Organizing at (800) 292-0542. You can also email him at dcanham@jneso.org

Why should I join a union?

There are many good reasons to organizing a workplace,  including:

• Self – Determination, a Voice in determining your conditions of employment.
• A mutually agreed upon employment contract, which CANNOT be changed on the whim of an employer.
• Guaranteed salaries, benefits, insurance coverage, pensions and the like, which are mutually agreed upon.
• Protection of employment and seniority rights.
• A grievance procedure which provides a fair and equitable process to resolve disputes with your employer.
• Proven methods and mechanisms for controlling the professional aspects of work.
• Education and on-going training.

What are the benefits of union membership?

Compare the benefits of union membership:

(Some content taken with permission from union-organizing.com)

Why should I join JNESO?

JNESO is a union representing over 5,000 Nurses and Licensed Technical Employees throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

JNESO has over 50 years experience defending the rights of health professionals to do the job for which they are trained in the most constructive environment possible.

JNESO contracts provide fair wages and benefits worthy of their experience and achievement.

JNESO members elect their own leaders and choose their own contract priorities – such as work rules, educational benefits and medical insurance contributions.

JNESO advocates for members in professional disputes and disagreements, giving management and employees an equal voice for a fair outcome.

JNESO’s influence means state, local and national governments hear and act on issues affecting our members. Current projects include Safe-Staffing legislation and health care reform.

JNESO’s experience means the wages, benefits and pension you earn and rely upon to provide for your family can be secured and improved.

JNESO’s priorities make sure you are treated with the dignity and respect you deserve as a professional.

Rights and responsibilities of JNESO members

Members of JNESO play a vital role in the administration and execution of union activities. These are some of the rights afforded to members of the union:

To nominate candidates for union office.

To vote in union elections

To make and vote on resolutions to be decided by JNESO

To meet and assemble freely with other members at their own, or any local.

To express their views, arguments and/or opinions, properly at an appropriate business meeting subject to established bylaws and responsible rules.

To receive information concerning the conduct of the local chapter’s business

JNESO membership benefits and privileges

JNESO members are offered a number of benefits and privileges from both the union and our International, the International Union of Operating Engineers. These benefits include:

From the International:

• Discount credit card
• Participation in national and state litigation which affects our jobs
• National and state political action
• Negotiated participation in IUOE pensions
• mortgage Program
• Supplemental Hospitalization Insurance
• College Scholarship competition for members & families

From the District Council:

• Participation in contract negotiations
• Contact enforcement
• Grievance & arbitration
• Education & training
• Legal service plan
• Estate, retirement, and disability planning
• Discounted eye care
• Local Political action
• Participation in Work and Family Benefits — a time-saving resource for members
• JNESO News- a quarterly publication for members containing information about union practices, the health care industry and union members.