June 16th, 2013
Federal judge on Kaiser & SEIU: “a sweetheart cozy arrangement”
“A sweetheart cozy arrangement between the incumbent union boss and the company.” That’s how a federal judge described the relationship between Kaiser and SEIU as alleged in NUHW’s lawsuit against Kaiser. We couldn’t agree more. NUHW is suing Kaiser for paying workers to campaign for its company union, SEIU. In Judge William Alsup’s words, “Kaiser knowingly released lost-timers to SEIU-UHW to campaign […]
June 13th, 2013
Federal Judge: NUHW Lawsuit Against Kaiser For “Sweetheart” Deal with SEIU May Proceed
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) against Kaiser Permanente for gross misconduct in two separate union elections may proceed. The suit alleges that Kaiser violated the law in two elections between NUHW and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in 2010 and 2013 […]
June 5th, 2013
Kaiser Optical Workers Vote to Remain in NUHW-CNA, Reject SEIU
OAKLAND — Today, votes were counted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for Northern California optical workers at Kaiser Permanente in an election between the Service Employees International (SEIU) and the National Union of Healthcare Workers – California Nurses Association (NUHW). By an overwhelming vote of 214 for NUHW to 103 for SEIU with 22 […]
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 […]