Union vote begins among 26,000 MN home health care workers

[Omaha Steve]

Published on Jul 9, 2014

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/

Joined by the clients they serve, workers who care for people in their homes filed Tuesday to form a union. Organizing under the slogan, "Invisible No More," they said a union will improve pay, working conditions and the quality of care.

The state Bureau of Mediation Services will conduct a mail ballot election among the state's 26,000 home care workers, making it the largest single union vote in state history.

The workers are seeking representation by SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, a statewide local of the Service Employees International Union. They filed cards signed by more than 9,000 home care workers, triggering the process for a vote. Organizers expect the election to take place in August.

[doxydad]

1. We need MORE

More of these kind souls as the nation...as..a..whole...get older. I thank to this day the Healthcare employees who saw to my folks, and now that I'm getting there myself, I see the need to give these workers a decent wage, fair working conditions. They're truly angels. The Union is a great implement to assure that they will be taken care of....as they care for others! Here's hoping that they get what they richly deserve and a fair, decent contract!