Union has ‘deep concerns’ over Democrat Gloria Romero Roses’ ties to former employer Read more here

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Miami Herald

When Democrat Gloria Romero Roses runs for Congress this fall, her biggest opponent may not be incumbent Republican Rep. David Rivera, but her own résumé.

For nearly three years, Roses worked for a Hollywood-based condo management company that fought a nasty battle against one of the Democratic Party’s biggest contributors: the Service Employees International Union.

Roses headed the employee relations department and later became director of communications and community relations for The Continental Group, which manages condo properties across South Florida. Beginning in 2004, a local SEIU chapter tried unsuccessfully to unionize Continental’s condo workers, mostly in Miami Beach. The union accused the company of interfering with the union effort.

Roses, however, said she backs unions — and that Continental merely “engaged in an open dialogue” with its workers. The company pointed out to employees that it paid a salary higher than the industry average, she said, and provided workers with health benefits and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/23/2765392/democratic-congressional-challenger.html#storylink=cpy

[EC]

1. This isn't the first one running in the Democratic

race that I wonder if the repubs are paying to run as a fake Dem...like here in WI. These guys here in WI aren't too bright, they didn't think that up by themselves. I'm sure Al Greene was a fake that was paid by repubs to run in South Carolina...

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. She was recruited by the DEMOCRATIC party

In the aftermath of the disastrous campaign of Luis Garcia, Democrats have recruited a new challenger against embattled Republican Rep. David Rivera in Florida's 26th District: Miami businesswoman Gloria Romero Roses.

"As a real estate professional, I have seen the boom-bust cycle of our local economy that comes from our reliance on construction and housing to be the economic engine. Florida's growth has been stagnant coming out of this downturn in part because Congressman David Rivera has been too focused on defending himself in his ongoing scandals rather than fighting for jobs and strengthening our small businesses," Roses said in a statement announcing her candidacy on Monday.

Roses has worked in real estate, her campaign says, including in Condominium and Homeowner Association management and development.

Garcia's long-struggling campaign -- in which he publicly blamed Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel for his woes -- came to an end last week, leaving Democrats without a challenger against a Republican incumbent beset by ethics investigations.

more: http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/04/businesswoman-t.php

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. Serious question:

I am a Human Resources professional, working specifically in the area of employee relations. A significant portion of my job is informing employees of their right under my employers policies, ensuring that employees get a fair shake in the grievance process, doing comp studies to ensure that our employees are fairly compensated, conducting safety surveys to ensure our employees have a safe workplace, and administering the company Employee Assistance Program.

I have long believe that if I do my job correctly, my employer will not be targetted for organizing.

Does that make my anti-union or a failed Democrat/progressive?

[bread_and_roses]

4. and what happens when you leave or company policy changes?

A voice at work is important - even if there is no big grievance or ongoing injustice. And then there's the little matter of power ... which in the end, is always important.

There are plenty of unionized workplaces where the company and the workers are not at each others throats. Still, the vast majority of those workers still choose union. There are very good reasons for that.

Nor is bad treatment or gross injustice the only reason that workers ever look to organize.