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December 5th, 2009

KQED-FM: Labor Board OKs Union Vote at Kaiser

In the latest development in a bitter feud between competing health care unions, the National Labor Relations Board has decided to allow elections for some 2,300 Kaiser workers in Southern California. The board’s decision is a major blow to the giant Service Employees International Union, which represents tens of thousands of California health care workers. […]

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December 4th, 2009

Los Angeles Times: Labor board OKs challenge to SEIU

The National Labor Relations Board calls for elections to determine which union will represent Kaiser workers in Southern California, the SEIU or challenger NUHW. SEIU plans to appeal the decision.

By Patrick J. McDonnell

A federal labor board decision this week has given a major victory to a breakaway union vying with the giant Service Employees International Union to represent tens of thousands of California healthcare workers.

On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board called for elections to determine who has the right to represent some 2,300 Kaiser healthcare workers employed at various sites in Southern California.

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December 3rd, 2009

Sacramento Business Journal: NLRB gives huge victory to National Union of Healthcare Workers

A regional National Labor Relations Board ruled Monday that more than 2,300 Kaiser workers in Southern California can vote on whether they want to be represented by Service Employees International Union, a rival formed early this year — or neither of them.

The ruling in Region 21, which includes numerous Kaiser facilities in Los Angeles and San Diego, is a major coup for the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Formed in January after the international assumed trusteeship of SEIU local United Healthcare Workers West (UHW) amidst a political fight and charges of illegal activity, the new union angled for elections at Kaiser and other major health systems for 10 months.

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December 2nd, 2009

NBC Los Angeles: Trouble in Paradise for SEIU

More than 2,300 Kaiser Permanente employees could say goodbye to Service Employees International Union in Southern California.

It’ll come down to a vote within the next 42 days thanks to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board. Union members will decide whether or not to stay with SEIU or join the breakaway National Union of Healthcare Workers.

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December 2nd, 2009

Los Angeles Daily News: Healthcare workers could join breakaway union

More than 2,300 Kaiser Permanente employees represented by Service Employees International Union in Southern California could vote in the coming weeks on a proposal to leave the union to join the breakaway National Union of Healthcare Workers.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday that an election should be scheduled in 42 days, according to NUHW spokeswoman Sadie Crabtree.