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NLRB Ruling on Hospital’s Union Button Ban Overturned by Ninth Circuit
A National Labor Relations Board decision that allowed a hospital to ban nurses from wearing a union button stating “RNs Demand Safe Staffing” has been overturned by the Ninth Circuit on appeal by the nurses’ union.
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Read more Union Activity - May 9, 2008
Decertification Petitions Filed
- By 59 employees at Loomis, represented by SPFPA.
- By 23 employees at Mauna Lani Resort, represented by ILWU.
Deauthorization Petition Filed
- For 260 RNs at Straub Clinic & Hospital currently represented by HNA.
Petition Withdrawn
Read more Union Activity - April 25, 2008
Election Result
- Union loss – Employees at SHRED-IT voted 2 for Teamsters to 8 for “no union.”
Election Scheduled
- For 100 full-time and part-time RNs in Med-Surg/Telemetry, PACU/OR, Pediatrics, Lab and Delivery, ICU, and ER departments at North Hawaii Community Hospital (HNA) on May 9, 2008.
Union Activity - March 28, 2008
Election Held
- Union win - Employees at Island Chevrolet a TN of Clark Automotive Group, Inc. voted 7 for ILWU to 6 for “no union.”
Petition Filed
- By Teamsters to represent 11 drivers, clerical employees and merchandisers at SHRED-IT.
Decertification Petition Filed
Read more Union Activity - March 14, 2008
Election Scheduled
- For 12 drivers, merchandisers, warehouse employees, and clerical employees at Coca Cola Enterprises (Teamsters) on April 3.
Petition Withdrawn
- By ILWU to represent 45 employees at Buzz’s Wharf Restaurant, TN of Braun Management Co., Ltd.
Union Activity - February 29, 2008
Election Result
- Union win – Employees at Onomea FCU voted 4 for ILWU to 2 for “no union.”
Elections Scheduled
Read more Union Activity - February 15, 2008
Election Result
- Union loss – Employees at Chevron Products Company voted 0 for IBEW 1260 to 2 for “no union.”
Representation Petitions Filed
Read more Union Activity - February 1, 2008
Election Scheduled
- On February 20, 2008 for 6 employees at Onomea Federal Credit Union (ILWU).
Union Activity - January 18, 2008
Election Scheduled
- For 2 store house employees at Chevron Products Company (IBEW, 1260) on January 31, 2008.
Representation Petition Filed
Read more Union Activity - January 4, 2008
Runoff Election Result
- Union win – Employees at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Management dba Princeville Resort voted 127 for ILWU to 94 for “no union.”
Union Activity - December 21, 2007
Election Result
- Union win – Employees at BAE Systems PTA - Hilo voted 8 for IAM to 1 for “no union.”
Union Activity - December 7, 2007
Election Result
- Union win – Employees at Molokai General Hospital voted 6 for HNA to 2 for “no union.”
Union Activity - November 16, 2007
Elections Scheduled
- For 14 full and regular part-time employees at BAE Systems PTA-Hilo (IAM) on 12/9/07.
- For 9 full and part-time RNs and Respiratory Therapists at Molokai General Hospital (HNA) on 12/04/07.
Decertification Petition Filed
Read more Union Activity - October 5, 2007
Elections Held
- Union win – Employees at Akal Security, Inc. voted 5 for UGSOA to 0 for “no union.”
- Union loss – Employees at Princeville Hotel voted 114 for ILWU to 62 for HERE to 86 for “no union” and 8 challenged votes.
Representation Petition Filed
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