Our Local Union Sisters and Brothers need our help!

Written by: Susan Rowe on Mar 11, 2008 11:11 PM EDT

Please attend The Fresno Fair Election Commission's Public Briefing this Thursday!

Support Workers' Rights to Organize.

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UNFAIR!

A REPORT ON MISTREATMENT OF HOSPITAL WORKERS ATTEMPTING TO UNIONIZE AT COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS

The Fresno Fair Election Commission will present the results of its investigation into allegations of misconduct by CMC management:

• Employees taken away from patient care to attendanti-union meetings on work time

• Employees pressured against supporting the union

• Employees interrogated about their union sentiments

• Employees’ freedom of speech restricted

• Misleading and distorted information presented to employees by management

THE FRESNO FAIR ELECTION COMMISSION

~ Public Briefing ~

Thursday, March 13

5:30 pm – 7:00 PM

YOKOMI ELEMENTARY

2323 E. McKenzie Ave. (SOUTHWEST OF FRESNO & BELMONT)

www.fresnocmcworkersunited.org

Map of 2323 E Mckenzie Ave Fresno, CA

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¡Injusto!

Un reportaje sobre el maltrato que se les da a los trabaja dores de los centros médicos comunitarios (CMC) que tratan de formar una unión

La Comisión de Elección Justa de Fresno va presentar los resultados de su investigación sobre las acusaciones de mala conducta de la administración de CMC. Algunas de estas acusaciones son:

• Quitar a empleados del cuidado de pacientes para que asistan a reuniones antisindicales durante las horas de trabajo

• Presionar a empleados a rechazar el sindicato

• Interrogar a empleados acerca de sus opiniones personales sobre el sindicato

• Restringir la libertad de expresión de los empleados

• Informar, de parte de la administración, en forma engañosa y distorsionada a los empleados

La comisión por una Elección Justa de Fresno

~ Sesión de Información Pública ~

Jueves, 13 de marzo

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

ESCUELA PRIMARIA YOKOMI

2323 E. McKenzie Ave. (SOUTHWEST OF FRESNO & BELMONT)

www.fresnocmcworkersunited.org

Map of 2323 E Mckenzie Ave Fresno, CA

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Dear Friend of SEIU-UHW,

Every day, a Free and Fair Union Election Agreement becomes more important for workers at Community Medical Centers. New co-workers continue to pledge their support for our effort to form a union. We need a voice in patient care, affordable health insurance for our families, and fair wages to retain quality caregivers. By forming a union, we’ll be able to work constructively with management to achieve these goals, and improve quality care at our hospital as state budget cuts threaten healthcare services.

Yet many of our coworkers who want to form a union fear retaliation if they join us. That’s why we’re asking you to join us in attending the presentation of the Fresno Fair Election Commission’s report “Unfair!” on Thursday, March 13, to learn why CMC employees are anything but free to choose to form a union themselves. Here are the details:

Fresno Fair Election Commission

Public Briefing

Thursday, March 13

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

YOKOMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2323 E. McKenzie Ave. (SOUTHWEST OF BELMONT & FRESNO)

If you can join us, please let us know by calling us at 559-265-4890.

Unfair! reports the results of the Commission’s investigation into allegations of management’s mistreatment of workers trying to form a union at Community Medical Centers. That misconduct includes:

Employees being taken away from patient care to attend anti-union meetings on work time

Employees being pressured and intimidated against supporting the union

Employees being interrogated about their union sentiments

Employees’ freedom of speech being restricted

Misleading and distorted information being presented to employees

Unfair! also explains how a Free and Fair Union Election Agreement would lay the groundwork for a constructive relationship between employees and management by preventing union and management misconduct.

Sincerely,

Latisha Jones, Sr Medical Records Tech, Medical Records, CRMC

Lori Carrol, Behavioral Health Counselor, Nursing, Behavioral Health Center

Simona Flores, Housekeeper, Environmental Services, CRMC

Helen Villa, LVN, ER, CRMC

www.fresnocmcworkersunited.org

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Location: Fresno, CA 93701