# Labor Board Upholds 53-4 Union Election at Rogers Behavioral Health West Allis Clinic

> The NLRB certified a 53-4 union vote at Rogers Behavioral Health's West Allis clinic, overruling the company's objections to the April election.

- Published: 2026-10-16T16:03:12+00:00
- Section: Legal & Disputes
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/rogers-behavioral-health-union-election-upheld
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/labor-board-upholds-union-election-154118458.html)

## Key takeaways

- The NLRB certified a 53-4 union election at Rogers Behavioral Health's West Allis clinic on October 15, 2026.
- Regional Director Jennifer Hadsall overruled Rogers' objections, including claims about costumes and trespassing during the vote.
- Rogers Behavioral Health may seek review from labor board officials in Washington, D.C.

The National Labor Relations Board on October 15 struck down a challenge by [Rogers Behavioral Health](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ao1z/rogers-behavioral-health) to a union election at its West Allis, Wisconsin clinic, allowing an April vote in favor of unionizing to stand. The [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/labor-board-upholds-union-election-154118458.html) report said the decision came nearly six months after employees voted 53-4 to join the [National Union of Healthcare Workers](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000qtkj/national-union-of-healthcare-workers).

## Hadsall Overrules Rogers Objections

Regional Director Jennifer Hadsall overruled Rogers' objections and certified the election, according to the report. Rogers may seek review from labor board officials in Washington, D.C.

Rogers, which operates psychiatric hospitals and clinics in 10 states, opposed the union from the start, saying before the April election that a union would jeopardize its ability to work together and solve problems quickly. Therapists and other mental health professionals at the clinic began organizing last year over concerns about staffing ratios, increasing caseloads and worsening patient care.

In its challenge, Rogers accused the union of disrupting the election by encouraging employees to dress in inappropriate costumes and dance in patient areas. Hadsall wrote that two therapists dressed in a cape and unicorn costume the day of the vote and visited co-workers' offices.

"It only lasted 30 minutes, and there was no record evidence that the costume-wearing conduct involved any threat, physical violence or intimidation or in any way constituted coercive behavior," Hadsall wrote. "While the conduct was arguably boisterous, it was not the type of conduct that would create a general atmosphere of fear and reprisal."

Rogers also argued the union interfered by orchestrating the trespass of three fired mental health providers who showed up to vote. Hadsall held the three did not do anything wrong in entering the clinic to vote and were allowed to cast contested ballots because they alleged their firings were illegal retaliation.

## Rogers' Wisconsin Expansion Plans

Rogers Behavioral Health is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit provider of mental-health and addiction treatment across 10 U.S. states, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The records describe it as one of the largest behavioral healthcare systems in the United States, founded in 1907 and headquartered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

The same records show Rogers secured $10 million in Wisconsin state funding in February 2026 through a 15-0 Joint Finance Committee vote to build a mental health and substance abuse treatment center in Chippewa Falls, with outpatient services starting September 2026 and a full opening in early 2027. Rogers also plans to open a clinic in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for children, teens and adults in Fall 2027.

## Earlier Union and Funding Moves

On October 13, 2026, the NLRB filed a complaint against Rogers alleging it illegally fired six would-be union members at the West Allis clinic, with a hearing set for December 14, Yahoo reported. In April 2026, employees at two Wisconsin centers approved unionization with 93% and 86% support, and the National Union of Healthcare Workers was set to represent them, Bhbusiness reported. Rogers raised more than $83.3 million in municipal bonds in October 2026 for multisite expansion and debt refinancing, Bhbusiness reported.

## December Hearing Set

The NLRB complaint alleging the illegal firing of six would-be union members is set for a hearing on December 14, 2026.

## Companies in this story

- [Rogers Behavioral Health company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ao1z/rogers-behavioral-health) · website: https://rogersbh.org
- [National Union of Healthcare Workers company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000qtkj/national-union-of-healthcare-workers) · website: https://nuhw.org

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