# Veterans Hospital maintenance workers vote to unionize in Puerto Rico

GEMA Contractors staff at San Juan Veterans Hospital voted to join SPT union.

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Israel Marrero Calderín, president of SPT, stated that 90% of votes cast supported union representation. [^1]

Workers employed by GEMA Contractors Services at the San Juan Veterans Hospital voted to approve union representation. [^2] GEMA Contractors workers will select members for a union negotiating committee following the vote result. [^3][^6] Union leadership intends to begin good faith negotiations for a first collective bargaining agreement with the employer. [^4]

GEMA Contractors Services provides contracted exterior cleaning and grounds maintenance services at the federally operated San Juan Veterans Hospital. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. Israel Marrero Calderín, president of SPT, stated that 90% of votes cast supported union representation. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
2. Workers employed by GEMA Contractors Services at the San Juan Veterans Hospital voted to approve union representation. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
3. GEMA Contractors workers will select members for a union negotiating committee following the vote result. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
4. Union leadership intends to begin good faith negotiations for a first collective bargaining agreement with the employer. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
5. GEMA Contractors Services provides contracted exterior cleaning and grounds maintenance services at the federally operated San Juan Veterans Hospital. (San Juan Daily Star, News)
6. The union will convene GEMA employees to select members of a bargaining committee for upcoming contract negotiations. (San Juan Daily Star, News)

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