350 Mental Health Workers At M Health Fairview Vote To Unionize

CBS Minnesota

September 29, 2021

Hundreds of mental health workers from M Health Fairview have overwhelmingly voted to unionize.

On Tuesday, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota announced that 350 psych associates will join its union. Of the workers who voted in the election, 98% voted yes to join the union.

According to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, the main issues the health care workers cite is safety, wages and “having a voice since they are the most patient-facing staff in the mental and behavioral health field.”

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