Boulder assisted living home workers file to form union

BOULDER — Workers at the MorningStar Assisted Living Facility in Boulder have begun the process of unionizing after alleging their management has put them at heavy risk of contracting COVID-19.

SEIU spokesman Dave Fernandez told BizWest that the union would encompass about 60 employees, from direct care staff to kitchen workers and other non-management roles. The date for an official election has yet to be determined, but the U.S. National Labor Relations Board is expected to review the petition around the end of this month.

MorningStar is a Denver-based chain of senior living homes with a…