DHSC, LLC d/b/a Affinity Medical Center, Community Health Systems, Inc., and/or Community Health Sys

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Mar 21, 2016

08-CA-117890 (N.L.R.B. Mar. 21, 2016)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

DHSC, LLC d/b/a AFFINITY MEDICAL CENTER,
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., and/or
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC,
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Cases 08-CA-117890
08-CA-124398
08-CA-131772
08-CA-144212
08-CA-153759
08-CA-166039
NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
(NNOC)
DHSC, LLC, d/b/a AFFINITY MEDICAL CENTER,
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., and/or
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC, et al
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Case 08-CA-130717
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION/ NATIONAL
NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA/NNOC)
HOSPITAL OF BARSTOW INC., d/b/a BARSTOW
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
and/or COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC,
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Cases 08-CA-130717
31-CA-116300
31-CA-119831
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION/ NATIONAL 31-CA-124540
NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA/NNOC) 31-CA-133880
31-CA-153504
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BLUEFIELD HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC d/b/a
BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., and/or
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC,
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Cases 08-CA-130717
10-CA-094403
10-CA-110743
NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 10-CA-112255
(NNOC), AFL-CIO 10-CA-116246
FALLBROOK HOSPITAL CORPORATION, d/b/a
FALLBROOK HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC., and/or COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC,
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Cases 08-CA-130717
21-CA-121480
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION/ NATIONAL 21-CA-124295
NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA/NNOC), 21-CA-134774
AFL-CIO
GREENBRIER, VMC, LLC d/b/a GREENBRIER
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC., and/or COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC,
a single employer and/or joint employers
and Cases 08-CA-130717
10-CA-117698
NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 10-CA-121156
(NNOC), AFL-CIO 10-CA-126416
10-CA-124354
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JACKSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a KENTUCKY
RIVER MEDICAL CENTER, COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC., and/or COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC, a single employer
and/or joint employers
and Cases 09-CA-102403
09-CA-105751
09-CA-129151
UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY 09-CA-131638
RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY 09-CA-133951
ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE
WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO-CLC
WATSONVILLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., and/or
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION, LLC, a single employer
and/or joint employers
and 08-CA-130717
32-CA-120642
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION (CNA), 32-CA-124332
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
ORDER DENYING MOTION1
The Motion for Summary Judgment, Alternatively, Motion to Dismiss Amended
Complaint filed by Respondents DHSC, LLC d/b/a Affinity Medical Center; Hospital of
Barstow, Inc. d/b/a Barstow Community Hospital; Bluefield Hospital Company, LLC
d/b/a Bluefield Regional Medical Center; Fallbrook Hospital Corporation formerly d/b/a
Fallbrook Hospital; Greenbrier VMC, LLC d/b/a Greenbrier Valley Medical Center; and
Watsonville Hospital Corporation d/b/a Watsonville Community Hospital is denied. The
Respondents have failed to establish that there are no genuine issues of material fact

1 The National Labor Relations Board has delegated its authority in this proceeding to a
three-member panel.
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warranting a hearing and that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Further,
they have failed to articulate any other basis for granting summary judgment in their
favor.
Dated, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2016
MARK GASTON PEARCE, CHAIRMAN
PHILIP A. MISCIMARRA, MEMBER
KENT Y. HIROZAWA, MEMBER