Other than negotiating a contract, how else do SEIU healthcare workers gain a voice on the job?
Having a union allows healthcare workers to create new avenues of communication between employees and management, like: Union-management committees. Most SEIU contracts create committees that allow employees to sit down with management to solve problems as they come up. Many contracts set up special committees that focus on a particular issue – such as staffing – that employees want to have an ongoing voice about. A fair system for resolving differences. SEIU contracts also create a “grievance procedure.” An employee who has a disagreement with a management decision can turn to an appeal process, As part of this process, a neutral third party can be called in hear both sides’ opinions and issue a binding decision.
