The United Workers of Integral Care are on the verge of unionizing the workforce at the largest mental health care provider in Travis County.
is intended as an end run on the union. The EAC would be limited to 38 employees, pulled from a cross section of agency departments, and lack a regular meeting schedule, while the union, on the other hand, would be open to all nonexecutive personnel and require IC executives to meet monthly with anEvans disagreed with this framing, though he acknowledged that he likely mishandled his introduction of the EAC.
“When you’re involved in health and human services and hear folks inside your organization asking for better working conditions, more safety, and better pay and benefits, those are concerns we as leaders should be interested in.
The UWIC organizers have already declared victory on one front: In December, the board increased the base hourly wage for all positions from $15 to $20. Evans' leadership team had proposed an eight-month compensation study, but after an outcry from employees, the board agreed to the wage increase as well as an accelerated study to be concluded by May.
One peer support specialist, who asked we not use her name for fear of retaliation from management, told us the raise has transformed her life."Now, I can afford a place to live where I don't have to share a bathroom with three guys. I see my friends and decompress, which allows me to better serve my clients," the specialist said.
Other IC staffers also emphasized the link between improved working conditions and better patient and client care.team, which treats some of the most challenging mental health patients in Austin. Staffers specialize in housing, counseling, life skills, and other areas, allowing care teams to share the work and forestall burnout.
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