[Marxism] CNA SEIU dispute from an insider

[Paul Cooley <americanjacobin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are many problems with SEIU, it definitely deserves criticism, as someone 
on the inside I know (I'm an SEIU staffer).
But.....
The CNA is a elitist union, and have resorted to union busting plain and 
simple.  As one of the previous post pointed out, they prevented 8,000 hospital 
workers from having a union in OH.  Additionally, they are against industrial 
unionism.  They are craft union and use racist code words to campaign against 
SEIU.  I believe if the members of their union really knew that Rose Ann Demoro 
was preventing hopital workers from having a union they would be appalled.  It 
was outrageous to say that SEIU got a sweetheart deal the CHP in OH.  In the 
recent past, unionized SEIU members went on strike at one of their hospitals.  

Regarding the event at the Labor Notes convention.  It was several hundred 
mostly members, (I'd say 25% staff 75% members) (70% black ) protesting not 
Labor Notes, but the CNA and Rose Ann Demoro for being union busters.  

Check out http://www.shameoncna.com/

Of course I'm partisan, but I've been disappointed with our (SEIUs) short 
comings for a while, but regarding the CNA/SEIU dispute -- I don't understand 
how anyone can side with the CNA.  It's pathetic if people are siding with them 
because pass resolutions against the war and for single payer health insurance. 
 

R. Paulson


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