Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

epresentative election occurs in an appropriate bargaining unit as defined above among
properly eligible employees, and that if the NLRB processes are utilized, that they will
not abuse such processes for purposes of delay or any other improper purposes.
The parties agree that, upon filing of the petition with the Board, the Union and the
Employer will meet promptly and will exert their best efforts to identify and resolve
issues concerning supervisors, managerial employees, and confidential employees before
a hearing is scheduled before the Board or third party. Should any disagreements arise
that cannot be resolved between the parties, any such employee whose eligibility is in
dispute at the time of the election shall be allowed to vote by challenge ballot. The NLRB
or third party (whichever conducts the election or is chosen by the parties) shall have the
authority to fully resolve any such disputes with respect to the inclusion or exclusion of
any classification in the unit and the eligibility of any employee to vote. When so
utilized, both parties agree to accept and be bound by all of the decisions of the third
party or NLRB.
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The Employer and the Union agree to the following union recognition procedure. This
procedure is intended to provide employees freedom of choice on the question of
unionization.
Section 1 – Statement of Philosophy
The Employer and the Union support the philosophy that positive relationships arise from
shared creativity and responsibility; the recognition and protection of basic human rights
of workers; and the representation of workers’ interest in those decisions that affect them
in a way that assures that their voice will be consistently and effectively heard.
The Employer also supports the right of workers to form and join a union. It also
supports their right to choose not to do so. It is important when employees are making
such a choice that accurate information about the goals and vision of any organization
that is seeking to represent them be available to the employees to assist them in making
their decision.
Section 2 – Notice of Intent to Organize
When employees have begun signing union authorization cards in an appropriate unit, as
defined herein, the Union shall promptly notify the Employer of the employees in that
unit of its intent to organize a group of employees and identify an appropriate unit.
Within seven days of the Union’s notification to the Employer of its intent to organize an
appropriate unit, the Employer and the Union will distribute a jointly signed reproduction
of the Recognition Procedure as described herein.
Section 3 – Appropriate Unit Defined
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