Union Stands Up for Chemo Safety at JHS

SEIU 1991's fight to improve health and safety for our members who work with chemotherapy drugs has resulted in an overhaul of equipment, procedures and facilities at Jackson. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted an in-depth investigation of chemotherapy processes at Jackson as a result of a grievance we filed. The interim report made numerous recommendations that the union demanded Jackson make as quickly as possible.

We are happy to report that most, if not all of those improvements have been implemented, or are in process. The union’s Health and Safety Committee worked diligently to hold Jackson accountable and on this project. Special thanks to Nurse Educator Keith Buener, RN, and pharmacist Luis Soto for leading this effort to make Jackson safer as it relates to antineoplastics.