Community Programs (CT)
The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, delivered strike notices at group home agencies Whole Life and Network with a deadline to begin striking on October 5th
COVID-19
District 1199 New England is encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID since last December based on the advice and recommendation of experts. The vaccine is an essential tool to
Featured Post
Connecticut’s independent home care personal care attendants (PCAs) rallied at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford on Tuesday to demand a fair contract from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration. A group of
Community Programs (CT)
Group home workers withdrew notices for a strike due to begin Friday morning after agreeing on a $184-million state funding package for the next two years. Over 2,100 caregivers were
Community Programs (CT)
Strike notices due this Friday for six group home agencies in Connecticut were withdrawn and reset with a new strike deadline of June 4th at 6:00 AM in hopes of
Press Releases
Connecticut nursing home union workers provide updates on the #Strike set to begin Friday at 6:00 AM. Quotes by Rob Baril, President District 1199NE, SEIU, on the new strike date set for
Nursing Homes & Hospitals
With a potential strike of 3,400 workers at 33 nursing homes pending this Friday, the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) of the Yale Law School and SEIU District
Press Releases
More than 3,400 workers at 33 nursing homes in Connecticut are ready to strike starting on May 14 at 6:00 AM. All 33 nursing homes that received strike notifications Friday
Featured Post
Union long-term care workers and leaders were detained for acts of peaceful civil disobedience Thursday in Hartford in demand that the state provide funding to pay for structural changes that
Press Releases
The State of Connecticut must provide adequate funding for public services to save lives. The COVID-19 pandemic and its side effects have magnified the importance of building a robust structure