to get inside. The whole squabble lasted about
a minute and a half. I don't think anyone got in. There was no violence
whatsoever. One lady got hurt--she was standing by the door and got bumped
in the head by the door. The conference organizers tried to make a bigger
issue out of it. They tried to suggest to the woman that she had been hit,
but she denied it. She insisted no one hit her. It was done and over with
in less than two minutes." - Sandy Morales, RN, SEIU Member, New York City
-- "A spokeswoman for the Dearborn mayor told BNA April 14 that there
were no arrests and the SEIU members dispersed without incident when the
police arrived on the scene. She added that one woman was 'startled' when
the SEIU group came into the hotel resulting in her falling and hitting her
head. The fall did not occur because of 'criminal action,' she added."
-"Dispute Heats Up Between SEIU, CNA Over Elections in Ohio, Las Vegas
Hospitals," Daily Labor Report, April 15, 2008
-- "I was at the banquet, talking quietly with people at my table. Then
there was a ruckus in the back of the room. Someone went to the microphone
to talk about what the CNA did in Ohio, and the conference organizers tried
to take the microphone away. There was some back and forth, and some
shouting, but no physical violence of any sort. We continued to chat at our
table." - Sally Baker, RN, Springfield, Ohio
-- "Dearborn Police Sgt. Derek Hadder tells me no reports of a crime or
charges have been filed, yet he has been fielding media calls from across
the nation. 'It's definitely been blown way out of proportion, he said.
'Once police arrived, they left without any problem... It was done within
minutes, and I don't know why it's been blown out of proportion as it
has.'"--Josh Richman, http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/category/general/,
"Update at 2:05 P.M. Monday," April 14, 2008
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