Vol. 72/No. 12 March 24, 2008
According a union fact sheet the workers have not had a contract since 2002. They lost their health benefits last November. Helen Sieger, the owner of the nursing home, made payments late to the workers health benefit fund, resulting in being $2.7 million in arrears and the termination of benefits.
Jeffrey Wojciechowski, a kitchen worker, said, We are fighting for a contract. [Sieger] got very greedy and also stopped paying for vacations and holidays for the kitchen workers. A temporary agency is bringing in unqualified scabs to care of the patients.
David Thomas, a union member with 20 years seniority said, We are fighting for benefits and a contract. We have to win this. Well stay out as long as it takes. She is trying to push the union out.
A solidarity rally is planned for March 15 at 10 a.m. at the picket line.
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