Care Workers File Union Election Under NLRB Oversight
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How it started
What happened
1199 SEIU filed for a union election for care workers operating under the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. The union obtained 70,000 authorization cards, and the vote, which could occur by the end of the year, may involve approximately 190,000 eligible workers. The National Labor Relations Board is overseeing the election process.
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Why it matters
The election pertains to workers paid through Public Partnerships LLC who provide home care for disabled people using Medicaid funds. If the unionization effort succeeds, it could affect labor costs and wage structures within the home care industry.
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Who's involved
- National Labor Relations BoardIndependent agency overseeing the union election process
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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The unionization effort might increase labor costs for providers operating under the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A union filed an election with the NLRB in Albany, while the Trump administration cut Medicaid funding.Sub-event
1199 SEIU filed for a union election for care workers under NLRB supervision.1 source
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The entities involved
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National Labor Relations Board
independent agency of the United States Government
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