I just got a comment from Sarah who says she actually works in the bargaining unit covered by the SEIU 49 petition. I posted her comment to my original post on the subject, but thought I would also do a new post so nobody misses it. According to Sarah, SEIU 49 DID voluntarily recognize the union in this case and the petition had to be filed to merge two previously separate bargaining units. She says the NLRB is requiring this. That does begin to shed some light on this petition, although I would be interested in hearing a perspective from someone at the OPEIU local who is apparently losing some members. I also wonder why the OPEIU members decided to move into this new union? In any event, I stand corrected. Thanks, Sarah.
