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October 16, 2015 Page 1 of 2 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1107, CTW, CLC 3785 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89120 PHONE 702-386-8849 FAX 702-386-4883 www.seiunv.org facebook.com/seiunevada October 16, 2015 To: SEIU Local 1107 From: Martin C. Bassick President Subject: Letter of Resignation SEIU Local 1107 Executive Board: I would like to extend my appreciation to SEIU Local 1107 membership for allowing me to work on their behalf for the past two years. I have gained a vast amount of knowledge, experience and expertise in collective bargaining and legislative matters. At this time, I would like to present my resignation effective today Friday, October 16th 2015. My reason for resigning is due to an unhealthy and often toxic work environment. Our members are facing real issues (SB 241’s effect on public employees, quality staffing issues in hospitals, and ongoing contract battles) yet our organization often focuses on personal agendas instead of what is important to our members. I have spent more than 2 years trying to turn this organization around but to no avail. This is our Union and it needs to be about our membership. The deficiencies within the Local's Constitution and Bylaws dividing the local into two divisions of Private Healthcare and Public Sector workers have continually caused a merry-go-round effect of appalling infighting thus resulting in an inability to properly self govern. If the leaders of our union are fighting each other instead of organizing against employers and fighting for the middle class, then they are in this organization for the wrong reason. I hope that my resignation brings light to these issues that have been festering for well over a decade and I hope that both SEIU International and the Local work together to provide much needed fixes and solutions to the internally poisoned organization. Somehow the SEIU Local 1107 has lost sight of working for our members’ common good and let internal politics take center stage. Playing politics with our Union is not OK. The only one who benefits when our Board and Leadership are fighting is the Employer. This Union is about our many members working out in the workplace – not just a handful of members that hold officer positions and staff employees who carry personal agendas. Although change and reconstruction can be a difficult process at first, it would be my hope that our Union can emerge unified with a stronger focus and capability to defend workers' rights to collectively bargain and grow the middle class in the state of Nevada.
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Transcript of Letter of Resignation Exec Board - Final
October 16, 2015 Page 1 of 2
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
LOCAL 1107, CTW, CLC
3785 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89120
PHONE 702-386-8849
FAX 702-386-4883
www.seiunv.org facebook.com/seiunevada
October 16, 2015 To: SEIU Local 1107 From: Martin C. Bassick President Subject: Letter of Resignation
SEIU Local 1107 Executive Board: I would like to extend my appreciation to SEIU Local 1107 membership for allowing me to work on their behalf for the past two years. I have gained a vast amount of knowledge, experience and expertise in collective bargaining and legislative matters. At this time, I would like to present my resignation effective today Friday, October 16th 2015. My reason for resigning is due to an unhealthy and often toxic work environment. Our members are facing real issues (SB 241’s effect on public employees, quality staffing issues in hospitals, and ongoing contract battles) yet our organization often focuses on personal agendas instead of what is important to our members. I have spent more than 2 years trying to turn this organization around but to no avail. This is our Union and it needs to be about our membership. The deficiencies within the Local's Constitution and Bylaws dividing the local into two divisions of Private Healthcare and Public Sector workers have continually caused a merry-go-round effect of appalling infighting thus resulting in an inability to properly self govern. If the leaders of our union are fighting each other instead of organizing against employers and fighting for the middle class, then they are in this organization for the wrong reason. I hope that my resignation brings light to these issues that have been festering for well over a decade and I hope that both SEIU International and the Local work together to provide much needed fixes and solutions to the internally poisoned organization. Somehow the SEIU Local 1107 has lost sight of working for our members’ common good and let internal politics take center stage. Playing politics with our Union is not OK. The only one who benefits when our Board and Leadership are fighting is the Employer. This Union is about our many members working out in the workplace – not just a handful of members that hold officer positions and staff employees who carry personal agendas. Although change and reconstruction can be a difficult process at first, it would be my hope that our Union can emerge unified with a stronger focus and capability to defend workers' rights to collectively bargain and grow the middle class in the state of Nevada.
October 16, 2015 Page 2 of 2
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
LOCAL 1107, CTW, CLC
3785 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89120
PHONE 702-386-8849
FAX 702-386-4883
www.seiunv.org facebook.com/seiunevada
Again, I would like to thank the membership for allowing me to represent Local 1107 as President for the past two plus years. At the present time though, I feel that I can accomplish more positive change working for our Union at the grassroots level trying to build power out in the shops rather than from within where problems exist with the current structure and direction of our Union and our Executive Board. It has been an honor serving you. Sincerely,
Martin C. Bassick President SEIU Nevada Local 1107
