BREAKING NEWS: LSSI has to recognize union!
SEIU’s Buck Eichler / Successorship Doctrine, 20.12.2007 09:22
When Library Systems & Services (LSSI) took over operations of the Jackson County Library System (all 15 libraries), employees lost their right to union representation. The Successorship Doctrine provides an avenue for library employees to keep their union and to bargain for wages, benefits and working conditions.
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Buck Eichler was the guest on the December 20, 2007 edition of this morning radio program that highlights the struggles of ordinary working people
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Buck Eichler, President, JCEA/SEIU #503
LSSI must recognize union!
BREAKING NEWS: "LSSI has to recognize union for its employees" says Buck Eickler, President, JCEA/SEIU #503 (JCEA is the Jackson County Employees Association)
There is a Federal Labor Law called the “successorship doctrine.” Basically, it holds that when a union represented concern closes and reopens as non-union, and if they are doing the same kind of work and re-hire 50%+1 of the old employees back, the union is recognized. SEIU has filed a demand for recognition with LSSI, and after analyzing the situation with their lawyers LSSI responded and said, "no" A ULP (unfair labor practice) has been filed by the union.
This “successorship doctrine" law was upheld by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the Fall of 2006, and it was a similar circumstance, a case with public employee school bus drivers, whose operation was privatized
MORE INFORMATION
¨ SEIU is pleased to announce that Federal law (Successorship) entitles LSSI employees to continue union representation.
¨ This does not require library employees to conduct a membership campaign or hold an election. It is a simple legal procedure that SEIU has filed.
¨ Jackson County Library workers may have their own SEIU local consisting only of LSSI employees. They will have the resources of SEIU to assist with fund raising, levy campaigns, etc. to increase and stabilize library funding.
¨ LSSI union employees will bargain their own contract with LSSI, and will still be private, not public employees. As private employees, these workers will not be able reactivate PERS accounts, but private retirement accounts will be subject to bargaining.
¨ Library workers' contract proposals will reflect the priorities of their membership. All members will have the opportunity to provide input into contract proposals.
¨ This need not create burdensome costs for LSSI, but will provide gains for employees. For instance, in such a partnership with LSSI, workers can cooperatively schedule increases in employee hours (with increased library hours) and employee compensation tied to increased library revenues.
This is an exciting opportunity for LSSI employees to work toward improving wages, benefits and working conditions, as well as for LSSI to work in partnership toward mutual goals to build the library system back up to the venerable institution it was intended to be.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
"In These Times" story of November 27, 2007
Public Libraries For Profit
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3419/public_libraries_for_profit/
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NLRB case involved two private bus companies 20.12.2007 - 16:35 This is not correct. The bus company was a successor to a previous private bus company: http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Board%20Decisions/349/v3498.htm
John L. Lewis> No News From Main Stream Media ? ? 20.12.2007 - 23:06 I picked up today's Ashland Daily Tidings and the Mail Tribune and looked for some news. There is no collaborative evidence that this story has any reality... Is it being ignored my mainstream sources? Or are they even connected with local reporting? ! ! ! CALL TO ARMS FOR LOCAL MEDIA ! ! ! get off thy butts and get out and report! was this story made up or is it real? you will not find the answers coming across your fax machine years ago this was an honorable profession way before Rupert Murdoch we use to have community newspapers that actually competed with each other to "get the news" now the mail tribune and the tidings are owned by the same corporation and reporters sit next to fax machines and see what gets sent their way get out of your office and be a journalist! is this story real? Is This Story Real? Where are the reporters?> This story is real, citation was correct 21.12.2007 - 07:38 I was the person interviewed on this story. The story is certainly real, except I am not certain the ULP has been filed already, but it will be. The case will first be heard at the NLRB office in Seattle. The case I cited was out of Grand Rapids Michigan, the bus company taking over operations was Dean Transportation, and the info. I received is that the school district is appealing the NLRB ruling to the Supreme Court. -Buck Buck Eichler>  e-mail:: buckup2000@charter.net
You Can Teach an Old Dog a New Trick 22.12.2007 - 14:29 
* John L. Lewis * Dear Mr. John L. Lewis: You of all people know about struggle and what it takes to gain rights for working people. There are many NLRB cases and although you did some homework you cited the wrong case. http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Board%20Decisions/350/v3504.htm
Dean Transportation, Inc. and Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association, Michigan Education Association Dean Transportation Employees Union and Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association, Michigan Education Association. Cases 7–CA–49003 and 7–CB–15014 Info supplied to Rogue IMC by Buck Eichler> |