“Congratulations to the more than 850 Registered Nurses, Mental Health Specialists, and Community Residence Counselors at McLean Hospital who just ratified their first union contract with AFSCME Council 93! These workers saw through the scare tactics, delays, empty promises, and intense union busting efforts employed by management to vote union yes! They will join McLean Hospital Research Assistants, who recently ratified their own first contract, to form AFSCME Local 1115 McLean United to advocate for better wages, safer working conditions, and improved outcomes for their patients at the world-renowned mental health facility based in Belmont, MA. In just a few short years, more than 1,000 workers at McLean Hospital have realized the power of a union and joined with AFSCME Council 93 to give themselves a voice on the job.

While all first contracts are a starting point for future gains, the Registered Nurses, Mental Health Specialists, and Community Residence Counselors at McLean Hospital can be proud of their contract that achieved wage increases, guaranteed time off, quality of life improvements, enhanced safety and training language, union protections, and most importantly a seat at the table when it comes time to providing input into the decision-making processes that impact their quality of life and the lives of their patients whom they care deeply about.

Welcome to the AFSCME Council 93 family!”

Mark Bernard
Executive Director AFSCME Council 93