Seems that SEIU has done such an awesome job on the trusteeship that they have decided that they need to extend it! Which means that SEIU feels that they can't "trust" the members to vote for the current "leadership team." Democracy much, SEIU?
Funny, 'cuz a little birdie manager at Zombie UHW told me that they were asking staff for contributions for Dave's slate in the election--almost as soon as people came on staff! Wonder what Dave did with all that money? (Suggestion!)
This was revealed on a highly entertaining UWOC call last night. (Special thanks for the number to a tipster!) X PEREZ BORSELLI also enjoyed the scoop from the call--he writes a great post about it here.
Highlight (in CAPS of course):
A UHW MEMBER WROTE ME AND SAID, " THE SEIU- THUGS THAT ATTACK AND TRY TO INTIMIDATE ALL THE MEMBERS WITH THEIR MARCHES THROUGHOUT KAISER FACILITIES ARE ALIENATING EVERYONE AND THEY ARE ANGERED BY THE OVERZEALOUS PURPLE SHIRTS...IT IS UNFORTUNATE THIS BEHAVIOR IS CONDONED BY SEIU LEADERSHIP AND ENCOURAGED," AND THAT IS WHY SHE IS VOTING NUHW!
Get your mail ballots ready, y'all! This fight is just heating up!