June 23rd, 2011
KION: Protesters Move Their Picket from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital to Board Member’s Home
KION: By Matt de Nesnera SALINAS, Calif. — The state Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has issued a complaint alleging Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) engaged in unfair labor practices when it prevented striking employees from returning to work. Employees represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) walked off the job on […]
June 23rd, 2011
Illegal Lockout at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
SVMH management is illegally locking out about 100 workers who went on strike for 24 hours Tuesday. Management aims to intimidate NUHW members with their unlawful retaliation, but workers aren’t rolling over. Right now, locked out SVMH workers are picketing at the home of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Director Harry Wardwell (picture below). Management’s […]
June 23rd, 2011
The Californian: SVMH board member calls for mediator to settle labor dispute
The Californian: As Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System officials moved to block striking hospital workers from returning to work on Wednesday, an SVMH board member made a public call to bring in an outside mediator to help bring a resolution to the escalating dispute. SVMH board member Patrick Egan said he has sat in on three […]