Security Officers to SEIU: UHW’s Help has been Vital

Recently, more than 400 Inter-Con security officers who are working to form a union at Kaiser Permanente facilities sent a letter to SEIU International President Andy Stern, urging him to stop spreading lies about UHW. The officers have been supported by UHW for years in their efforts to organize, but SEIU is attempting to smear the healthcare workers' union by claiming the opposite is true—including a recent e-mail blast, full of false allegations, that went to thousands of UHW members. The reality is that UHW members are in a strong position with Kaiser Permanente because of years of struggle going back decades, and we have been using that strength in partnership with the security officers to bring them closer to a fair union election. As the officers note in their letter, UHW members helped pass union authorization cards, marched on management, and stood on the picket line during the officers’ recent strike.

Click here to see the guards' petition [PDF]