Silicon Valley mental health workers rally for better wages

Low pay, heavy workloads and unprecedented worker shortages: that’s the reality facing mental health professionals at one of the largest behavioral health providers in Santa Clara County.

Dressed in purple shirts and carrying signs, more than 50 members of SEIU Local 521 rallied Wednesday in front of Momentum for Health’s headquarters in San Jose. They’re demanding the nonprofit clinic address ongoing workplace issues, including health insurance for dependents, that are driving workers away and hurting patient care as the union fights for a better contract.