UHW Organizes 2000 new members in past 3 weeks at 4 hospitals

April 18th, 2008

Nearly 2,000 California hospital workers from four hospitals and clinics celebrated union victories during the past 3 weeks as they voted in overwhelming numbers to join United Healthcare Workers-West. It's the biggest increase in members in one month for any union within SEIU. The union elections were held at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood; Catholic Healthcare West operated clinics in Sacramento; Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside; and Coastal Communities Hospital in Santa Ana.


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