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Press Democrat: Msgr. John Brenkle on Labor wars at Memorial Hospital November 2, 2009 Monsignor John Brenkle“At Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, workers have clearly chosen to cast their lot with the NUHW. SEIU’s continued...
North Bay Business Journal: Hospital union election decision delayed to Nov. 2 October 28, 2009 By D. Ashley Furness, Business Journal Staff Reporter SANTA ROSA, CALIF.–The Oct. 26 hearing intended to schedule the long-awaited union...
North Bay Business Journal: Healthcare unions clash at Memorial Hospital October 12, 2009 Memorial Hospital center of spat between SEIU, new group; election in balance SANTA ROSA—With a six-year unionization effort at stake,...
KSRO’s “The Drive” hour dedicated to Santa Rosa Memorial workers October 8, 2009 Click the play button to hear an hour-long segment on KSRO-AM’s drive-time show about the campaign by workers at Santa...
Green 960 Labor Report: Labor Council asks SEIU not to obstruct workers joining NUHW October 7, 2009 The North Bay Labor Council is now getting involved in the dispute over two labor unions. A letter was sent...
Beyond Chron: SEIU Battles NUHW, Labor Council and Workers in Santa Rosa October 7, 2009 by Randy Shaw SEIU’s no-holds-barred struggle with NUHW ratcheted up further last week as the powerful union was criticized by...
Green 960 Labor Report: Sonoma County providers call for investigation of SEIU’s rigged contract vote October 5, 2009 Dozens of homecare providers are calling on Sonoma County Supervisors to investigate SEIU’s reported strong-arm tactics in a recent contract...
Long Beach Press-Telegram: Los Alamitos Medical Center workers to unionize September 29, 2009 By John Canalis, Staff Writer LOS ALAMITOS—Maintenance workers at Los Alamitos Medical Center have agreed to organize, union representatives said...
North Bay Business Journal: County OKs contentious contract with SEIU in-home health care workers September 29, 2009 By D. Ashley Furness, Business Journal Staff Reporter SANTA ROSA—The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors renewed a contract impacting thousands...
Union Democracy Blog: New constitutions for UNITE HERE and for NUHW: Calling for democracy, Resisting authoritarianism September 28, 2009 By now there is something to be learned from the bitter internecine battles that embroil Andy Stern of the SEIU,...
Beyond Chron: SEIU “falsifies claims of NUHW’s alleged internal problems” September 21, 2009 by Randy Shaw After a bruising and expensive struggle in Fresno, SEIU now claims that rival NUHW is “coming apart...
KRCB-FM: Union vote at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital September 9, 2009 Employees at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are one step closer to a union representation vote, something that could come within...