Teamsters Local 690 petition to unionize

ODESSA — Teamsters Local 690 has filed a petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission to organize a bargaining unit at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center.

The proposed unit would include all regular full-time and part-time registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants working at the facility.

The petition, submitted on March 13, marks the first time a unionization effort has been made at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center.

The bargaining unit would encompass 17 employees, according to documents filed with PERC.

“This petition seeks to recognize that p...