October 5th, 2009
Green 960 Labor Report: Sonoma County providers call for investigation of SEIU’s rigged contract vote
Dozens of homecare providers are calling on Sonoma County Supervisors to investigate SEIU’s reported strong-arm tactics in a recent contract ratification vote. Arin Stevens, a Sonoma County in-home supportive service provider for 22 years, explains not only the background in this story, but the intimidation she witnessed at the polls. Source: Green 960 Labor Report […]
October 5th, 2009
Centinela Hospital workers petition to quit SEIU and join NUHW
Caregivers cite SEIU corruption, labor law violations, and secrecy around recent contract failure
Inglewood, Calif.—Workers at Centinela Hospital Medical Center have filed a petition to leave the scandal-plagued SEIU and join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) instead, joining 1,600 workers at four other Southern California hospitals who petitioned on Sept. 24.
“As a union steward it’s always been my job to stand up for my co-workers and for good jobs in our community.” said Toni Rangel, a pharmacy technician at Centinela. “But SEIU has taken away our voice to do that. The only way we can protect our jobs and wages is to join the union we built, NUHW.”
October 5th, 2009
Centinela Hospital workers petition to join NUHW
Caregivers cite SEIU corruption, labor law violations, and secrecy around recent contract failure
Workers at Centinela Hospital Medical Center have filed a petition to quit the scandal-plagued SEIU and join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) instead, joining 1,600 workers at four other Southern California hospitals who petitioned on Sept. 24.
“As a union steward it’s always been my job to stand up for my co-workers and for good jobs in our community.” said Toni Rangel, a pharmacy technician at Centinela. “But SEIU has taken away our voice to do that. The only way we can protect our jobs and wages is to join the union we built, NUHW.”
October 1st, 2009
Labor Council urges SEIU not to obstruct NUHW election at Santa Rosa Memorial
Mito Gonzales“The support of Sonoma County elected, religious and labor leaders has been so important to our campaign to win our union. We’re glad the North Bay Labor Council is standing in support of the majority of Memorial workers and respecting the choice we made. If SEIU-UHW really wants to support the workers here, they should stop standing in our way.” —Mito Gonzales, clinical lab assistant at Santa Rosa Memorial
The North Bay Labor Council sent a letter today to the trustees of SEIU-UHW, asking them not to delay or obstruct efforts by workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to form a union with the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW).
“It is clear that Memorial workers have chosen NUHW as their union … We respectfully ask that SEIU-UHW respect these workers’ choice and withdraw from the election at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital so that these workers can finally have the successful election they have worked so hard and risked so much for.”
The Council represents more than 60 unions across four counties in Northern California.
October 1st, 2009
Labor Council urges SEIU not to obstruct six-year union effort at Santa Rosa Memorial
Santa Rosa, Calif.—The North Bay Labor Council sent a letter today to the trustees of SEIU-UHW, asking them not to delay or obstruct efforts by workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to form a union with the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). The Council represents more than 60 unions across Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino, and Lake counties.
“It is clear that Memorial workers have chosen NUHW as their union,” wrote Council President Jack Buckhorn and Executive Director Lisa Maldonado.
“We respectfully ask that SEIU-UHW respect these workers’ choice and withdraw from the election at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital so that these workers can finally have the successful election they have worked so hard and risked so much for.”