SEIU 1199 in New England is the most powerful health care union in America — unfortunately it often uses that power in questionable fashion. The union looks like it will be trouble for Beth Israel hospital. The head of that hospital recently called out the union for its PR smear tactics that are part of its anti-corporate campaign. From the Boston Globe:
UPDATE (1:11 p.m.): Here is the original blog post from Paul Levy. It’s worth a read.