Membership update · September 22
The Membership Has Spoken
C.O.R.H.E. reports on the member petition calling for an Emergency Membership Meeting, an end to Temporary Administration, and independent elections.
Read update →An independent caucus of CWA Local 1168 members
Our voices.
Our union.
Our future.
We are the Caucus of Rank and File Healthcare Employees—working together for a more democratic, transparent, and participatory union.
DEMOCRACY IN OUR UNIONTRANSPARENCY IN OUR DECISIONSSTRENGTH IN OUR UNITY
Member petition · Still collecting signatures
We’ve met the requirement.
Let’s keep building our strength.
We have collected the signatures needed to call for a general membership meeting, and the petition has been delivered.
We’re continuing to collect signatures from more members to show the growing strength of our movement. If you haven’t signed yet, add your name and stand with your fellow members.
Sign the online petition ↗Opens our petition in Google Forms.
Stay informed
Updates from C.O.R.H.E.
Caucus statements, member updates, and our plans for a stronger union.
Caucus update
C.O.R.H.E.: Two Weeks Later…
A follow-up from C.O.R.H.E. on the trusteeship, audit, member representation, transparency, and union elections.
Read update →Background · 3 pages
How We Got Here: A Timeline of Recent Events at CWA Local 1168
C.O.R.H.E.’s three-page account of internal investigations, charges, the request for trusteeship, and what Temporary Administration means for members.
Read update →Principles & action plan
Change Ahead: Our Principles & Action Plan
The C.O.R.H.E. flyer pairing five organizing principles with an action plan for a member-led union.
Read update →Who we are
Independent voices. Shared purpose.
What is a caucus?
A caucus is an independent group of union members working together toward a common goal, without being subject to control by union leadership.
We are members of CWA Local 1168 who have formed C.O.R.H.E. to pursue a more democratic, transparent, and participatory union. We believe in a model where members are involved at every level, stay informed, and have a say in making positive changes in their departments.
How do we function?
Our caucus is an independent, inclusive group of frontline, rank-and-file employees. We discuss workplace concerns and help create plans to address them.
Our team is here to help. We have been working with several floors and departments to fight together and bring change.
We organize through petitions, Zoom meetings, conference calls, buttons, job actions, and more.
What guides us
Our core principles
We believe collective action by union members is central to positive change at work. These actions must:
Put members first.
Reflect that union members are the number one priority over any relationships with management.
Be guided by members’ priorities.
Be guided by what is deeply important to a supermajority of union members—whether in a department, site, job title, or the entire system.
Keep members involved at every step.
Be decided and carried out by the union members affected, at every step.
Build strength and unity.
Build strength and unity. Never divide and conquer.
Let’s connect
Your voice belongs here.
Have a workplace concern, a question, or an interest in getting involved? Reach out to C.O.R.H.E.