On May 26, CEO Wayne Young rammed through union busting changes to the Continuing Employee Communication and Engagement (CECE) Policy that restrict our ability to talk with coworkers about the union and cut in half the number of consultation meetings with the CEO. These changes directly undermine our ability to organize for much needed changes at The Harris Center.

These retaliatory actions come after we raised serious questions about Mr. Young giving himself a nearly $100,000 end of year “performance award” while presiding over months of layoff notices, closures of critical programs, and his claim that there was “no money” for across the board pay raises.

We submitted proposals to strengthen the CECE policy, protect workers, and improve communication. Those proposals were discussed in meetings with the CEO, but Mr. Young dismissed them out of hand. He was directed by the Harris Center Board to meet with union leaders to truly address workers’ concerns and discuss his proposed policy changes before bringing them to the Board. Mr. Young did neither.

Instead, on his way out the door, Mr. Young pushed through anti-worker changes to the CECE policy, attempting to silence frontline workers and weaken our union while employees face layoffs, understaffing, low pay, and uncertainty about the future of The Harris Center. Mr. Young’s actions hurt Harris Center workers, the critical services we provide every day, and our community.

By signing this petition, I call on The Harris Center to:

1. Protect employees’ right to talk with coworkers about the union

2. Restore meaningful consultation meetings with the CEO

3. Require Wayne Young to give back the nearly $100,000 ‘performance award’

4. Provide a pay raise for all Harris Center workers

5. Ensure frontline employees and their union have a real voice in choosing the next CEO

Give the pay raise back. Give employees a raise. Stop busting our union.