July 22nd, 2011
Kaiser Election Results KOed: Judge Orders Rematch Between SEIU and NUHW
Working In These Times: By Steve Early When the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) defeated the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in balloting among 43,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente (KP) last October, SEIU Executive Vice President Dave Regan was exultant. SEIU’s victory was “a huge achievement,” he said. “NUHW is now, for all intents […]
July 21st, 2011
NUHW caregivers ratify contract at Doctors San Pablo
NUHW members at Doctors Medical Center San Pablo ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 125 to 9 yesterday. The new contract leaves workers’ wages and benefits whole, containing no concessions even at a time of financial difficulty for the hospital. Doctors San Pablo Bargaining Committee “The hospital is struggling, and we’re […]
July 21st, 2011
NUHW Caregivers Ratify Contract at Doctors San Pablo
Contract protects workers’ wages and benefits even as public hospital faces financial challenges San Pablo, California – Workers at Doctors Medical Center San Pablo have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 125 to 9. The new contract leaves workers’ wages and benefits whole, containing no concessions even at a time of […]
July 21st, 2011
In The News: NLRB Judge Throws Out Kaiser Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just thrown out the results of the September/October 2010 representation election at Kaiser Permanente, the huge California based Health Maintenance Organization. The ruling, by an administrative law judge, has handed California healthcare workers a stunning victory. In that election, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) defeated the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), the new union challenging SEIU in the healthcare industry. The 2010 election – involving 43,000 Kaiser service and tech workers – was marred by a SEIU campaign of lies, fear and intimidation. The election itself was estimated to have cost SEIU between $20 and $40 million dollars – more than $500 per vote.
July 21st, 2011
NLRB Judge Throws Out Kaiser Elections
Beyond Chron: by Cal Winslow‚ Jul. 20‚ 2011 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just thrown out the results of the September/October 2010 representation election at Kaiser Permanente, the huge California based Health Maintenance Organization. The ruling, by an administrative law judge, has handed California healthcare workers a stunning victory. In that election, the […]