Local clergy and other members of the community are showing their support for Watts workers! Watts Healthcare Corporation workers hosted a “WE Care for Watts” prayer circle on Thursday, which had been the last scheduled bargaining day in a series of contract negotiations that WHC management has been dragging on … Read More
WEINGARTEN RIGHTS: A bargaining unit employee has the legal right to be represented by its union at an investigatory interview with his or her supervisor when the employee reasonably believes that the interview may lead to a disciplinary action. U.S. Supreme Court ruling: The rights of unionized employees to the … Read More
The gruesome on-duty deaths of two Memphis sanitation workers on Feb 1, 1968 spurred a series of events that forever changed the struggle for worker safety and civil rights. Now, 50 years later, the fight for safe working conditions and to establish and maintain our collective voice on the job … Read More
Day in, day out, Alina Mendizabal’s boss was making her life a living hell. There was scapegoating and public scolding, unwarranted write-ups and constant scrutiny. Sometimes the bully boss would go out of the way to “randomly” pop into Alina’s office just to intimidate her. “I called her the devil’s … Read More
LA County workers in various Radiological classes have proven once again: Together We Win! SEIU 721 members have been fighting for nearly two years to correct an unintended wage inequity issue created in the 2015-18 contract. The wage change resulted in some entry level classifications being paid more than advanced-classification … Read More
Building a New Nation 1600s New England and Middle colonies settled by mix of free farmers and craftsmen, many indentured servants, and some African slaves; Skilled workers form first guilds 1607 English planters found Jamestown colony and complain about lack of laborers 1619 Slaves from Africa first imported to colonies 1660 … Read More
In the ongoing fight to end bullying at MLK Jr. Outpatient Center, frontline workers came together in an action to let management there know how bullying affects them, patients, other workers, and Just Culture. Dozens of workers stopped by during their breaks and shift changes to fill out “No Bully … Read More
They say it’s the “Right to Work.” What they DON’T say is it’s really the Right to Work….FOR LESS! This so-called “Right to Work” scheme has been around for decades – in fact, even Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against it! The great Civil Rights Leader spoke about RTW … Read More
Whether you’re new to the union or have been a long-time member, here’s a glossary that will help give you a better understanding of labor terms. Arbitration: To resolve disputes between an employee and an employer, a union contract or work rules establishes a formal procedure to reach a mutually … Read More
Retirement. It’s often the long-awaited end goal for employees who, after decades in the workforce, are rewarded with cleared schedules, alarm-clock free mornings and plenty of time to pursue their passions. However, for Alan Peshek, retirement isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be….at least not yet. “It’s been one of … Read More