Community support for Memorial continues... (part 2)

In a previous blog entry I wrote about community and political leader support for Memorial workers, which includes, oddly enough our very own flip-flopping County Supervisor Shirlee Zane. She puts on a good show at the September 2009 meeting where Zane said she was going to write a "letter to the head of SEIU in Oakland and to Andy Stern in Washington, DC," (skip ahead to 4:14 mark) about the secrecy surrounding the contract ratification. She has yet to write that letter which is quite disappointing, yet completely normal for her. She says all the right the things but is not much for standing behind her promises.

Here's her letter.

Community support for Memorial continues... (part 1)

As predicted (and even a month after the election), community and political support for Memorial workers hasn't wavered one bit. Shown below are letters from U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey, Monsignor John Brenkle and JoAnn Consiglieri, Co-Chairs of the Fair Election Oversight Committee, and 3rd District Supervisor Shirlee Zane who will be featured in a subsequent blog entry.

First off is Woolsey's letter. I think getting a letter from a U.S. Representative would be startling; perhaps it will be the kickstart Memorial management so sorely needs.

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Next is a letter from Monsignor John Brenkle and JoAnn Consiglieri Co-Chair's of the Fair Election Oversight Committee.

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A bit more to the point than Woolsey's letter, but I think this is because they are much more involved in the struggle and don't have to fear backlash from voters. Clearly they are unafraid to call it as they see it: a stalling tactic

However the crown jewel in this outpouring of support for the Memorial workers is from our very own County Supervisor, Shirlee Zane. For her letter and a comparison to the Shirlee Zane of September 2009 see my next blog entry due out sometime before Monday morning.

Union vote at Santa Rosa at Memorial hospital

Listen to KRCB-FM's take on the union vote at Santa Rosa Memorial hospital. Pay close attention to the political theater of Shirlee Zane, Sonoma County Supervisor, 3rd District. She says all the right things. This will come in handy when I post some of her comments from the September 24, 2009 Board of Supervisors meeting.