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UNICCO, which employs 18,000 workers nationwide, about half of which are
unionized, has called on the SEIU to hold an election supervised by the NLRB
to once and for all determine whether the University janitors want to elect
SEIU as their collective bargaining agent . We invite Sutter Delta to join Alta Bates Summit,
California Pacific Medical Center and St.

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UHW members who work as Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified
Nursing Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians , Radiological Technologists,
Respiratory Care Practitioners, Business Professionals and other hospital
classifications at Sutter Delta, have been bargaining since their last
contract expired on November 22, 2004.

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Some facts:
* UNICCO has performed facilities service work at the University of Miami
since 1996 without a single complaint filed with the NLRB until the
union began its organizing campaign last June."
UNICCO has looked into each of the allegations and believes they are
without merit. Or they can force
an unnecessary strike.

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"STAND, most of all ,
should be interested in the democratic process. Students should be asking the
union: 'What 's wrong with letting Democracy decide?'"

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UHW caregivers at Sutter Delta are seeking an industry standard contract
that affords third party arbitration to resolve staffing disputes between
management and hospital workers and ensure all hospital floors are supported
by an adequate number of caregivers. Not only is Sutter Delta
unwilling to accept these industry standards, they are also demanding the
right to subcontract out jobs currently held by UHW members.

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UNICCO Assails SEIU Distortion Campaign

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"Nevertheless, we expect the union to continue to flood the NLRB with
these kinds of nuisance complaints," Bailey said. "If the hospital continues to bargain in bad faith, my co-workers and
I are united and prepared to strike for a fair contract. They can put patient care first and agree to these basic contract
proposals that can only improve the quality of healthcare.

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"There is no justifiable reason why Sutter Delta would not agree to the
same industry standards that so many other Sutter-owned hospitals have
accepted.

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"Sutter Delta can, like so many other hospitals, choose to do the right
thing.

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* As part of its organizing campaign, the SEIU typically files nuisance
complaints with the NLRB. "Students should be aware
that this will go on until the union agrees to an election.

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"The union has ignored our call for an election and hasn't even said why
it doesn't want to hold an election ," said Bailey.Caregivers Seek Same Industry Standard Contract Negotiated at Other Hospitals
Owned by Sutter, Including: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, California
Pacific Medical Center and St.

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Contact:
Thea Lavin
c.510-520-7732

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"But students who otherwise might
want to support noble causes should know that it is a standard tactic for this
union to file unsubstantiated charges with the NLRB in the hopes of generating
publicity and damaging a company's reputation. This company
believes in the right of our workers to decide if they want , or don't want,
union representation.

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* To date, SEIU has filed eight complaints and withdrawn four.

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West Members at Sutter Delta Medical Center Announce February 21st Strike Date

All of
these proposals are in line with the workplace rights and benefits recognized
at nearly every other Northern California hospital system, including Kaiser,
Catholic Healthcare West, and Daughters of Charity. Luke's and accept industry standards
for patient care," said Sal Rosselli, president of SEIU United Healthcare
Workers-West.

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"We're all for open and honest debate about our workers and employment
record," said UNICCO spokesman Doug Bailey., Today approximately 400 hospital
workers represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW) announced an
unfair labor practices strike scheduled for February 21st at Sutter Delta
Medical Center.
Luke's Hospital and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

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* All of the accusations have been instigated by the SEIU, not the federal
government. Management is forcing an unnecessary strike that could easily be
avoided," said Denny Henriquez, Respiratory Therapist at Sutter Delta Medical
Center . An industry standard contract would also
allow UHW members to participate in a training and upgrade fund to encourage
career advancement. Lastly, hospital workers at Sutter Delta are requesting
the right to a fast and fair NLRB election for non-unionized hospital workers
who wish to join UHW without interference from hospital management.

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Calls on union to stick to the facts in its organizing campaign

BOSTON, UNICCO Service Company today called on
members of the Service Employees International Union Local 11 and Students
Toward a New Democracy (STAND) to refrain from inaccurate statements
concerning the unfair labor complaints the union brought before the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The
remaining four were consolidated for a hearing scheduled for March 27. Luke's Hospital

ANTIOCH, Calif.

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The fact is, there has been no
hearing, no finding , and we look forward to telling our side of the story in
the proper forum. The hospital workers are seeking the
same workplace rights and benefits recently negotiated at several other Sutter
hospitals , including Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland and St.