Newsletter May 12, 2025

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UNION REPRESENTATION PETITIONS FILED  May 9, 2025

 Case Number: 14-RC-365347 Date Filed: 05/09/2025 Status: Open No Employees: 3   Location: Kansas City, MO Region Assigned: Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri  Unit Sought: Included:  All regular full-time and regular part-time operating engineers  employed by the Employer at the Employer's Kansas City, Missouri  location  Excluded: Office and clerical employees, professional employees,  managerial employees, confidential employees, and guards and supervisors  as defined in the National Labor Relations Act International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 101   

 Case Number: 08-RC-365364 Date Filed: 05/09/2025 Status: Open No Employees: 39   Location: Cleveland, OH Region Assigned: Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio  Unit Sought: Included: All full-time and regular part-time employees in the following classifications, Benefits Coordinator, Branch Family Specialist, CCR Family Specialist, Community Engagement Coordinator, Data Coordinator, Family Specialist, Regional Coach Ohio KAN, Regional Coordinator Ohio KAN, Statewide Facilitator, Trainer, Kinnect to Family Coordinator, Kin First Coordinator, and Youth Navigator Network Coach employed by the Employer out of its 1427 E. 36th St, Suite 4203F, Cleveland, Ohio facility, but excluding all managerial employees, temporary and confidential employees, office clerical employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.  Excluded: All managerial employees, temporary and confidential employees, office clerical employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.  Union  

 Case Number: 19-RC-365341 Date Filed: 05/09/2025 Status: Open No Employees: 35   Location: Olympia, WA Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington  Unit Sought: Included:  All full-time, part-time, and per diem Professional employees including  Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists,  Social Workers, and Speech Language Pathologists employed at 3900  Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA 98502. Excluded: All non-professional  employees, confidential employees, guards and supervisors as defined in  the Act.  United Food and Commercial Workers local 3000

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