Hundreds of workers at Howard Brown Health are preparing to hit picket lines Nov. 14 and 15

Josseline Almendor, a bilingual health educator at Howard Brown Health Sheridan, marches during an unfair labor practice strike outside Howard Brown Health Sheridan Jan. 3, 2023. Howard Brown Health Workers voted to strike again Nov. 14 and 15. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

After months of negotiation, employees with Howard Brown Health represented by the union are planning to hit the picket lines for a two-day strike, Nov. 14-15.

Some of Howard Brown Health Workers United’s demands include raising the minimum hourly wage of $21 from $16.07, affordable health insurance, rights for the union to be at the table for decision-making, layoff protections and notices, overtime pay for shifts longer than eight hours, remote work options and negotiations before the changes of job duties. Of those in the union who voted, 96% voted to strike.