Minnesota certifies union after it wins 13 percent support

The Washington Examiner reports:

After winning the support of only 13 percent of state-subsidized home health care providers, Minnesota granted exclusive bargaining rights for nearly 27,000 workers to Service Employees International Union Local 113.

Out of the 26,977 providers who were eligible to vote in the election, the union won the votes of 3,543, the state Bureau of Mediation Services reported Tuesday. Another 2,306 voted for no representation. Because the election is determined by the majority of votes cast — even if only a fraction vote — Local 113 was declared the winner.

The union will now be the sole representative for all providers in dealings with the state. The providers work at home, often their own home, taking care of the elderly and infirm, and benefit from the state's Child Care Assistance Program.

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