Howard Brown Health Workers United

Thank you to the bargaining committee, comms team, contract action team, & INA staff for their unwavering dedication. And most importantly, Thank you to Scabby the rat. Solidarity forever!

Thank you to the HBH nurses union for paving the way for our contract, and to unions across the state & country for their wisdom & support.

WE RATIFIED OUR FIRST CONTRACT!! 🥳🪩💪 We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished & are confident this contract is the first step towards a more equitable HBH. We look forward to building solidarity within our organization and with other unions. This is just the start.

Huge congrats to the @HBHWorkers on their TA! Members will be at #LaborNotes2024 this weekend and speaking on panels on winning a strong first contract, on LGBTQIA+ labor history, and building a member-led union

(6/6) While the Bargaining Committee is recommending a YES vote, it is every union member’s choice to vote for or against this agreement. We are excited to continue building a strong union that fights for us and our communities!

(5/6) It’s now up to union members to decide if HBH management’s offer will be enough. We will be holding a vote to decide whether or not to ratify this agreement. The vote ends on May 1st, 2024.

Yesterday, Howard Brown Health Workers United reached a Tentative Agreement on our first contract!! (1/6)

The National Labor Relations Board has issued a formal complaint against Howard Brown Health alleging the LGBTQ health care center bargained in bad faith with a union representing its workers amid layoffs early last year. trib.al/B6tg5o6

“HBH’s decision-makers are doing a great disservice to its workers and the communities it serves by continuing to spend the organization’s money and time fighting a legal battle they have in essence already lost.” - INA's Executive Director Julia Bartmes

These devastatingly anti-labor actions fall squarely on the shoulders of COO Steven Glass and the Board of HBH, and call into question their ability to effectively helm an organization rooted in the principle of social justice.

For the past 7 months, HBH has been negotiating a settlement with the NLRB that would repair damages inflicted by their 61 illegal layoffs. Now, HBH is refusing to agree to the settlement.

We, the members of the Illinois Nurses Association, call upon our elected leaders to demand a Ceasefire in the current conflict between Israel and Palestine. We are signing on to the petition drafted by UE and UFCW Local 3000 that can be viewed here: secure.everyaction.com/w1qW7B3pek2rTt…

We need real solutions to homelessness in Chicago – and this March, we have a chance to pass something big. VOTE YES to #BringChicagoHome on March 19. Plug in ➡️ bit.ly/supportbch

Gloves are off lmao @HBHWorkers