September 4th is Home Care Day!
Good union home care jobs must be at the center of fixing our nation’s overstretched and underfunded long-term care system and addressing the systemic racism and sexism that devalues essential
State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October
State officials, who had planned to fund the broad testing of nursing home staff through Aug. 31, are extending their financial support through late October, pointing to the importance of
Connecticut
Nursing Home Strike Withdrawn Upon Contract Agreement with iCare
Negotiations will continue with 16 remaining nursing homes without contracts. Over 1,000 caregivers reached an agreement for a new contract with iCare facilities on Friday to avert a strike in
Community Programs (CT)
Mentor Network/REM Connecticut Community Services Workers WIN with 1199!
More than 275 direct support professionals at the Mentor Network, REM Connecticut Community Services have formed their union with SEIU District 1199. Votes were counted on August 1, and the
Connecticut
CT Legislature Stands with Home Care Workers & Consumers
After 6 and a half hours of debate, the Connecticut State Senate passed legislation on May 3rd that grants family child care providers and home care workers the right to negotiate with the state for better pay and benefits and improved training.
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Genesis Workers Ratify New Contracts, as Greenville RNs Win Unionization Court Case
This week, workers at two nursing homes owned by the Genesis Healthcare Corporation in Rhode Island voted to approve new collective bargaining agreements. Workers at Genesis Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Greenville
Community Programs (CT)
After Management Breaks Law, Newly-Organized May Institute Workers Win 3% Raise
By standing together and speaking out at negotiations, a new group 1199 members at the May Institute, who joined the union in September 2011 by a vote of 66 to 18, fought
Community Programs (CT)
New Hope Manor Workers UNITE and WIN with 1199!
School and group home workers who serve troubled youth near Manchester, CT at New Hope Manor voted overwhelmingly to form their union with SEIU Healthcare 1199NE on January 25 –
Connecticut
Workers at SunBridge Healthcare Win with 1199
Workers at Madison House (Madison, CT), owned by SunBridge Healthcare, recently voted 51-2 to form a union with 1199. Their first contract reduces employees’ health insurance costs, gains them access
Connecticut
Passing the Torch at the 1199 Delegate Assembly
Retiring 1199 President Carmen Boudier and newly-elected President David Pickus each offered a few words to the November 2011 Delegates’ Assembly. You can watch their speeches here.