STOCKTON, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Caregivers at O’Connor Woods nursing home and assisted living facility will stay united in SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West, after a decisive vote on Friday by more than 210 LVNs, CNAs, activity aids and dietary and housekeeping workers. The victory comes despite a concerted anti-union effort by O’Connor Woods management.
The vote ensures that caregivers will have a formal say in decisions that affect patient care. “We won because we stayed focused on our commitment to each other and to improving care for our residents,” said Deborah Armenta, a 5-year employee at O’Connor Woods.
Healthcare workers hope to negotiate with O’Connor Woods to create safe-staffing committees to advocate for better patient care. Workers have already won safe-staffing committees at other Catholic-run facilities, including St. Joseph Medical Center in Stockton, Catholic Healthcare West in Bakersfield, and Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Said Shannon McPherson, part of the organizing effort at the facility, “Now it’s time for management to work together with us to make O’Connor Woods a better place for seniors and a facility our community can be proud of.”
With more than 150,000 members, SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West is the fastest-growing healthcare union in the United States. We represent healthcare workers in all job classifications and all healthcare settings, including hospitals, homecare, nursing homes and clinics. Our mission is to achieve high-quality healthcare for all.
CONTACT: Jonathan Asmerom, Email [email protected], 510.387.2934 Cell
SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West
CONTACT: Jonathan Asmerom of SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West, Cell:+1-510.387.2934, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.seiu-uhw.org/
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