June 5th, 2013
The votes are in: Kaiser optical workers are staying united in NUHW
It’s official: Kaiser optical workers are staying united in NUHW-CNA. Three months ago, with barely a handful of signatures, SEIU filed a petition to decertify our bargaining unit. It was obvious SEIU was just trying to pull off a publicity stunt they could use in the service and tech election. Within days, a supermajority of optical […]
June 5th, 2013
Law360 – SEIU Can’t Sink Rival’s Suit With SLAPP Law: Appeals Court
Law360, New York (June 03, 2013, 6:48 PM ET) — A lawsuit brought by the National Union of Healthcare Workers president against rival union SEIU shouldn’t have been dismissed under California’s anti-SLAPP statute because the alleged assaults and intimidation at the heart of the complaint weren’t constitutionally protected conduct, a California appeals court ruled Friday. The […]
June 5th, 2013
Vindicated
NUHW supporters have been vindicated. Last week, a California appeals court reversed a lower court ruling in a lawsuit brought by NUHW supporters (myself included) against SEIU for alleged acts and threats of violence against workers organizing for NUHW. In a horrible ruling, the lower court had granted what’s called an “anti-SLAPP motion” to SEIU, holding the […]
June 4th, 2013
New Court Ruling Vindicates NUHW Supporters, Reverses Lower Court Decision
Unanimous appellate decision strikes down SEIU’s anti-SLAPP motion SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, the California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, reversed a trial court ruling in a lawsuit brought by NUHW supporters against SEIU for alleged acts and threats of violence against workers organizing for NUHW. The lower court had granted an anti-SLAPP motion to SEIU, […]
June 4th, 2013
This is what it means to stand up for workers
We joined NUHW to hold dishonest employers like Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital accountable. I’m proud to say that that’s exactly what we’re achieving. Last year, after we settled a contract with SVMH that included no takeaways and secured our defined benefit pension and employer-paid healthcare coverage, management did something so shady we could hardly believe […]