This resolution supports the security officers at CommonSpirit/Dignity Health in their efforts to unionize with SEIU-UHW. It acknowledges their right to organize and advocates for their collective bargaining rights.
Resolution supporting the efforts of Security Officers at CommonSpirit/Dignity Health to form their union in SEIU-UHW.
How it got here
The resolution supporting the unionization of Security Officers at CommonSpirit/Dignity Health originated from concerns about workplace safety and employee rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Security Officers raised concerns about COVID-19 exposure, inadequate staffing, and workplace violence, prompting them to seek union representation.
The majority of Security Officers signed union authorization cards to join SEIU – United Healthcare Workers West, seeking better working conditions and representation.
Supervisors Haney, Stefani, and Chan introduced a resolution supporting the Security Officers' efforts to unionize.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution, supporting the Security Officers' right to form their union in SEIU-UHW.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, but it became effective without her approval due to the charter provisions.
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