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DESCRIPTION:* * MEDIA ADVISORY* *\n\nfor THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2007\n\nSONOMA EMPLOYEES 
 FIGHT FOR SERVICES FOR DISABLED\n\nVOW TO PROTECT SAFE STAFFING &\n\nCLIENT 
 ADVOCACY BY ORGANIZING UNION\n \n\nWho: Becoming Independent Union 
 Organizing Committee and their coworkers\n\nMichael Allen - Sta. Director 
 for Senator Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa)\n\nMarty Bennett - Professor at 
 Santa Rosa Junior College\n\nExecutive Director, New Economy Working 
 Solutions\n\nBen Boyce - Coordinator of Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma 
 County\n\nCommunity supporters\n\nWhat: Press Conference\n\nWhere: Corner 
 of North Point and Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa\n\n(across the 
 street from Becoming Independent's Main O.ce\n\nat 1425 Corporate Center 
 Parkway )\n\nWhen: This Thursday, May 10, from 4pm–5pm\n\n \n\n(Santa 
 Rosa, CA) —On Wednesday May 9th, 2007 workers at Becoming Independent, a 
 statefunded non-profit day and living services program for people with 
 developmental disabilities, filed for an election for union recognition at 
 the National Labor Relations Board, Region 20 in San Francisco. Workers are 
 organizing a union with the Service Employees International Union, Local 
 1021.\n\n \n\nChief reasons for unionization are safe staffing, training, 
 reducing turnover, and a voice with management so workers can safely 
 advocate for clients. Turnover is a chronic problem, and the lack of a 
 living wage and affordable health care has failed to keep trained staff. 
 \n\n \n\nOn April 23rd, a delegation of workers notified their employer 
 they were organizing a union. While the Chief Operating Officer Cami Weaver 
 then committed that Becoming Independent would not interfere with their 
 right to organize, managers have since interrogated, threatened and 
 promised workers raises in attempts to interfere in the workers’ 
 organizing efforts. SEIU 1021 has filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) 
 charge with Region 20 of the National Labor Relations Board in San 
 Francisco.\n\n \n\nPr e s s Contac t s :\n\nThomas Dewar - 
 (510)499-2213\n\nLiz Perlman - (510)710-2366\n\n \n\nS E I U 1 0 2 1\n\n6 0 
 0  B  S t r e e t \n\nS A N T A  R O S A , C A \n\n( 7 0 7 ) 5 4 5 - 7 3 4 
 9\n\n \n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/09/18413441.php
SUMMARY:Becoming Independent Workers Fight for Services for Disabled in Sonoma
LOCATION:Santa Rosa: Corner of North Point and Corporate Center Parkway. Across from 
 Becoming Independent HQ at 1425 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa 95407
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/09/18413441.php
DTSTART:20070510T230000Z
DTEND:20070511T000000Z
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