Headway United

Please read our statement on the results of the election- thank you all for your support.

Our vote count is starting in less than 5! 🤞🤞 We are going in with confidence and have done all we can to win our union - updates coming soon ✊🏽

Tomorrow is the end of our election period! Be cool like Rob and get your vote in so it can be counted 😎 After tomorrow, we can look forward to December 10 for our vote count 👀!

Just a few more days until our election ends! ✊🏽 Jeressa is voting yes for a more equitable, sustainable, and transparent Headway 🥳🥳

ONE MORE WEEK OF VOTING! Ballots must be RECEIVED by the NLRB by December 3 - Don't forget to vote ASAP!

Hope everyone’s having a restful holiday weekend🍁Next week is the deadline to get our ballots in - remember they must arrive to the NLRB BY December 3! We love these evening selfies from Ash, Jenna, and Andrew ☺️✊🏽 Let’s make sure the rest of us get our votes in ASAP!

Maggie’s motto is: Live, laugh, love to vote yes for our union 😎 Unionizing has allowed us to build connections with coworkers we would not otherwise get to know. Shout out to our school based therapists who have been such a strong pillar of support ✊🏽✊🏽

📬 Another ballot selfie featuring Natasha, Truancy Case Manager from our Richfield office! 🥳

Happy Monday! 🥳 We are a week into our election and Patrick says don’t forget to mail in your ballot and send us a ballot selfie (or have a friend, coworker, S.O. take a cute pic😍)!

Feeling 🍁grateful🍁 this week for all the conversations and connections we have formed whilst door-knocking on the weekends to build . These conversations are the foundation for what we are fighting for as a collective and we are so close to our official union recognition! If you haven’t mailed in your ballot, do it soon so you can rest easy this long weekend 📬✊🏽 Deadline is Dec 3!

"I'm voting because Headway as an organization needs to learn that the 2nd most important rule of running a business is that if you don't treat your workers properly, someone else will. We are assets and nothing less." - Sean Hornsby, Outpatient Therapist

DON'T FORGET!
Last chance to call the NLRB to request a new mail ballot is TODAY at 4:30 PM!
612-348-1757

We are excited to be mailing in our ballots! Are you happy to be voting yes so that we have a say in our workplace?! Send in a selfie to us so we can celebrate getting one step closer to our union!

👏👏 We love a mailbox selfie!! 📬✊🏽Ballots are starting to come in today - did you receive yours? We’ll be resharing selfies throughout our election period - so DM us or an OC member if you want to join in!!

(Also - peek sweet bb voting yes with mama Becky, too 🥺)

REPOST from Jenna Braun, Case Manager ✊🏽 We are proud to build our union with you, Jenna!

Last week was our final mandatory “info” meeting before our elections began; and while they were exhausting and upsetting, it was incredible to see folks stand up and share their stories and push back against misinformation. Our election period has now begun - let’s get out and vote!

I am Headway United because my coworkers and I need to take care of our emotional health just like the members of the community we serve. - Neal Bhakta, Case Manager

Yesterday, management received a letter from multiple community leaders urging them to recognize our democratic majority and end their anti-union campaigning. We are so grateful for the solidarity from these leaders who help shape the communities that we, too, serve!

We're proud to be part of this effort that so many see the historical value of. Our election starts this Friday, and we can't wait to be the first mental health agency in the state to win our union!

Check out our tweet update here: https://twitter.com/HeadwayUnited/status/1457869532723249158

Check out Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's tweet here: https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1455998581803032584

5️⃣ Days until our election begins - don’t forget to wear your union buttons (perhaps as earrings?) and stickers at work to show your solidarity!

If you haven’t filled out a vote plan, you can find it in our bio, DM us, or reach out to any member of the OC!

UPDATE: Case Manager Raises

We were told repeatedly during mandatory meetings that Headway was unable to roll out the raises they've been working on all year. On Friday at 5 PM, CMs were notified that they would, in fact, be the first group to receive them!

There is nowhere in the National Labor Relations Act that prevents management from rolling out raises that they have been already planning to. We're proud of all our colleagues who spoke up about this!

It's still unclear who is getting how much and why, but this is a further reminder on why we're voting yes for our union. If you haven't filled out a plan to vote, fill one out here: https://forms.gle/f8K7o2h325uPpYuEA

I am Headway United because I want equity for my clients and I. - Hailey Wilhelm, Visions Skills Worker at Richfield

DM us to submit your reason for being Headway United 💪🏽

OMG!!!! So proud and excited to have Congresswoman Ilhan Omar stand in solidarity with us!

This is heartening to hear as we go into our election period and as we continue to face anti-union meetings at work. We’re staying strong with a plan to win and a strong majority of support 💪🏽💪🏽 Let’s win our union and make history!

https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1455998581803032584?s=20

Ilhan Omar on Twitter “I stand with the workers at Headway Emotional Health - the first mental health agency in MN to unionize. I urge management to put an end to their union busting tactics and will be watching closely as the workers build their bargaining unit and fight for the contract they deserve. https://t.co/bK6...

I’m Headway United because I want this work to be 💫 sustainable💫 for workers. - Tommy Grodzicki, School Based Therapist from District 191

➡️➡️ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

If at any point you feel your federal rights are being violated, do not hesitate to reach out to us! We’ve all got your back and can walk you through what options you have.

🚨 Ballots are going out November 12th!

A vote yes for 9 our union, Headway United with OPEIU Local 12, is a vote for equity, transparency, sustainability, and a voice at Headway!

Our voting period will be November 12 - December 3rd, so make sure your address on file at Headway is up to date so you receive your ballot ASAP! We will be reaching out to folks to make sure everyone has a plan to vote - so stay tuned and feel free to text any member of the OC or email us at [email protected] if you have concerns or questions. Let’s win our union!

I’m Headway United because… We are more than our productivity! - Victoria Speake, Mental Health Therapist from District 191

I work too hard to get paid this little! - Isy Odor, Day Treatment Mental Health Worker

Check out this story featuring our very own, Andrew Vanden Broeke of Hopkins Day Treatment!

“We can’t adequately serve others until we are adequately taken care of.” [….]

“We get into the program because we want to help people and add something positive to the community,” Vanden Broeke said. “But what’s wrong with doing that and being able to pay our bills and put food on our table, being able to survive on only one job?”

https://advocate.stpaulunions.org/2021/10/25/workers-at-twin-cities-mental-health-agency-to-vote-on-union/

Workers at Twin Cities mental health agency to vote on union “We can’t adequately serve others until we are adequately taken care of,” said Andrew Vanden Broeke, a day treatment therapist who works with children 12 to 17 years old.

I am Headway United because I love the work I do with Headway and I want to create an environment where workers can grow and thrive! ☺️ - Maggie Murray, School-based therapist with District 197

👉🏽Want to share why you’re Headway United? Print and fill out this sign here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvuZxLJ4yqmWuKUzEa9-eHE5BUceJzFOurhIWQz6c7U/edit?usp=sharing

Then email us your pic at [email protected]! 🙌🏽

Let’s not let management divide us! Here’s how you can spot common scare tactics and use common sense to be scared no more!

THIS! High turnover is also a drain on resources - unionizing for fair pay, benefits, and a voice in our agency keeps more mental health workers at Headway for the long term!!