Santa Rosa, Calif., Dec 13, 2007 / 08:55 am
A complex labor dispute between a Californian Catholic healthcare company and its employees could end in an agreement with a union that promotes homosexual rights, the California Catholic Daily reports.
Workers in Santa Rosa have rallied for a “fair election agreement” with the St. Joseph Health System. The agreement would allow workers to vote on whether to unionize.
St. Joseph Health System was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, California. They insist that they will permit for their workers only a structure created by the National Labor Relations Board, which makes unionization more difficult.
St. Joseph Health System has been accused of various labor law violations, including the intimidation of employees. The employees are supported by United Healthcare Workers (UHW), a powerful union led by Sal Roselli.