SAN FRANCISCO
SEIU's fastest-growing local union just grew even larger. On April 9, 500 healthcare workers at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside officially joined UHW.
Tri-City workers join the 1000 recently organized St. Francis and CHW clinic workers as the newest members of UHW for a grand total of over 1500 healthcare workers who have become UHW members in just the past month.
Following the announcement of their victory, TCMC workers organized a lively celebration party and began their plans to negotiate a strong first contract that protects patient care and makes necessary improvements in wages and benefits.
Aside from our Kaiser facilities, TCMC is the second UHW hospital in largely non-union San Diego.
Read the press release [PDF] Read coverage in the North County Times [PDF] Read coverage in the San Diego Union-Tribune [PDF] View photos of the victory party
“We are thrilled to join thousands of other healthcare workers as members of UHW.” said Fega Segi, a Certified Nursing Assistant at the hospital for over 9 years.
“It gives us the strength to negotiate a contract that offers caregivers a voice in issues like improving staffing levels and achieving industry standard wages and benefits.”
“With our union, we can finally move forward to make a better hospital for our patients," said Luis Duenas, an Operating Room Tech at Tri-City medical Center.
“Now, we have a much stronger voice to improve patient care and recruit and retain the most qualified healthcare workers.”
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