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What is a union? What is SEIU Local 49?

Do we have a right to form a union?

How can forming a union help health care professionals?

What kind of job improvements can we expect with a union?

How can forming a health care union with SEIU Local 49 improve staffing and patient care?

How much are union dues?

Who makes decisions in SEIU Local 49?

What can we expect from hospital management during the process of forming a union?

Will we be able to maintain a direct relationship with hospital administration if we form a union?

Can we lose our benefits if we form a union?

Does forming a union mean we'll have to go on strike?

Adel Cox

Having a union means we're compensated for our education and for doing our best. Our jobs are secure, our raises are guaranteed, and our benefits can't be cut without our agreement.



—Adel Cox, LPN 
Internal Medicine 
Kaiser Permanente
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