Bad faith and harassment continued...

As Perez mentioned yesterday in our report on SEIU's continued attempts to smash UUR, management harassment of the few remaining international staff continues...

Here's chief steward Sarah Solis's's email to UUR members...

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Dear UUR Brothers and Sisters,

Over the last two weeks SEIU has started its attack against our President, Malcolm Harris. On July 22nd, 2009 Malcolm was removed from Local 500 after being there for nearly half a year. His removal was due to accusations of poor work performance, disrespectful exchanges with management and for not doing his expenses. Michelle Healy, his supervisor at the time, issued a Verbal Warning to Malcolm on July 30th, 2009.

On July 27th, 2009 Malcolm arrived at a Workers United campaign in Pennsylvania. He was asked what his opinion of the campaign was. Malcolm expressed a critical analysis of the campaign and was subsequently removed. Malcolm's new supervisor, Secky Facione, issued Malcolm a written warning on August 6th, 2009 for expressing his opinion about this campaign.

On July 29th, 2009 Malcolm arrived at the Pennsylvania Childcare Campaign, for which Victoriana (Vicky) Baca is the coordinator. On July 30th, 2009 Malcolm experienced car trouble and took his car to a mechanic. He then contacted Vicky around 7:30am notifying her that he might be late to the office where he was supposed to meet with the team at 10am. Vicky suggested Malcolm take public transportation. Malcolm expressed that he felt this was an unreasonable suggestion given the fact that he was unfamiliar with the transit system. Vicky then asked him to arrange a ride with a coworker, which Malcolm did. Nonetheless, Vicky sent Malcolm a text message around 8:30am notifying him that he was to leave the campaign. On August 10th, 2009 Secky Facione and Vicky Baca held an investigatory call with Malcolm regarding allegations of insubordination.

We've all expressed our opinions about campaigns. Were you ever written up for doing so? We've all been late in doing our expenses from time to time. Were you ever given a warning for being late on expenses? We've all had car trouble and had to come into work late. Were you written up afterward?

I am sure the answer is NO, NO and NO! SEIU IS DESPERATE! They are looking for any way they can get rid of UUR leaders who take a stand. We must remain united! UUR plans to file a ULP. However, we need to take immediate action. Show your support for Malcolm by demanding a stop to these BOSS TACTICS and insisting management stay focused on the real issue at hand, NEGOTIATIONS!

Copy and past the following email below and send it to management by FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2009. Feel free to add your own personal touch.

Never giving up,

Sarah Solis
Chief Steward

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TO: Secky.Fascione@seiu.org, Michelle.Healy@seiu.org, Victoriana.Baca@seiu.org, judith.mccullough@seiu.org, unionofunionreps@gmail.com

SECKY, MICHELLE, VICKY AND JUDITH,

YOUR BEHAVIOR OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAS DISAPPOINTED ME TO NO END. INSTEAD OF WORKING TO REBUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH UUR AND NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT, SEIU IS FOCUSED ON DESTROYING US BY ATTACKING OUR PRESIDENT MALCOLM HARRIS. WE ARE TIRED OF YOUR BOSS TACTICS AND RIDICULOUS ACCUSATIONS. THEY NEED TO STOP NOW!

IF SEIU IS TO BE A LABOR UNION I AM TO BE PROUD TO WORK FOR, THEN YOU WILL RESPECT US BY GETTING BACK TO THE TABLE TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH AND LEAVE MALCOLM TO DO THE IMPORTANT WORK OF ORGANIZING.

- Union Activist

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If not now then when, UUR?