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 […]
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 […]