Health workers vote on merger
A controversial poll of unionized healthcare workers in California came to a close this week, with 86% voting in favor of a single statewide long-term healthcare worker local.
The vote by the Service Employees International Union asked certain members of locals 521 and 6434 as well as United Healthcare Workers West, whether they preferred to consolidate into a single healthcare union or only to consolidate the long-term workers, which include nursing home employees and home health aides.
Thursday night’s vote is not binding. SEIU board officers will decide what to do next month.
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