The RWDSU has announced that it won a union organizing election held on Aug. 20 to represent health care workers at PruittHealth-Virginia Park.
The election was held by secret ballot under the supervision
of the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to
determine the representative, if any, desired by the eligible employees for
purposes of collective bargaining with their employer.
A majority of the valid ballots cast determined the results
of the election.
The voting unit consisted of all full time and regular part
time CNA’s, restorative aides, activity assistants, medical record clerks, and
service and maintenance employees employed by the employer at its facility
located at 1000 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta, Ga., but excluding all RNs,
LPNs, charge nurses, confidential employees, professionals, office clerical
employees, guards and supervisors as defined by the National Labor Relations Act.
Workers were organized by Retail, Wholesale Department Store
Union/UFCW Southeast Council.
PruittHealth-Virginia Park was represented by David Garraux
and Marvin Weinberg of Fox Rothschild LLP.
In June, PruittHealth announced its official expansion in
Atlanta by purchasing the Briarcliff Haven Healthcare and Rehab Center.
PruittHealth-Virginia Park spans 3.6 acres in an area of Atlanta
known as Virginia-Highland. The facility includes a 40,302 square foot building
and offers post-acute care services to 128 beds and 18 specialty vent beds.
At the time of the purchase announcement, Neil L. Pruitt,
Jr., Chairman and C.E.O. of PruittHealth, said, "We are very pleased to welcome PruittHealth-Virginia
Park into our PruittHealth family of providers. It is always exciting to expand
our organization in other areas of the Southeast, and I am confident that we
can build upon the solid foundation of health care services and resources that
we have already integrated in the state of Georgia as a whole."
According to the company’s statements, PruittHealth has more
than 170 provider locations throughout Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and one center in Florida. The company claims that on any given day, 24,000
patients are cared for by PruittHealth's 16,000 employees.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has written that the Pruitt family was among Governor Deal's largest campaign donors in his successful re-election bid last year.
PruittHealth has not yet issued a statement concerning the
union election.
