UNITY means VICTORY for Agency on Aging Workers!
Over 80 care managers and support staff with the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut have officially formed their union with SEIU District 1199.
1199 Members Reach Agreement with State: Southbury Workers to Follow Clients Into the Community
Under a new agreement between the union and the state Department of Developmental Disabilities, five 1199 members from Southbury Training School will follow their residents to a new home in Hamden.
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Caregivers at West River Health Care Center in Milford have been striking in the presence of a newfound feline friend who has become a daily fixture on the picket lines. “Scabby” was with caregivers last winter when their employer, HealthBridge Management, illegally locked out workers in the freezing cold. Now the loyal cat has returned to lend his support once again to those striking against HealthBridge’s unlawful implementation of deep cuts to their pay and benefits.
In Their Own Words: HealthBridge Caregivers Speak Out
1199 caregivers at five HealthBridge nursing homes in Connecticut began strikes on July 3 over unfair labor practices after the company unlawfully ended negotiations and unilaterally implemented what it claimed was its “last, best and final” offer.
HealthBridge Workers Visit Employer’s NYU Institute
HealthBridge caregivers gathered in New York City on Wednesday to visit the Straus Institute at NYU Law School, endowed with millions by HealthBridge principal Daniel Straus while his company cuts $30 million in wages and benefits for Connecticut caregivers over the next six years.
Press Coverage of HealthBridge Strike
State and national media outlets are paying close attention to why 700 caregivers at five HealthBridge nursing homes in Connecticut decided to begin a strike on July 3. The Hartford
Home Care Workers Win Collective Bargaining
After six hours of debate, the Connecticut State Senate passed H.B. 5312 by a vote of 22 to 14. More than 6,000 home care workers, who voted last month to
Unity is Strength! More HealthBridge Workers Join Together in 1199
A group of nursing home workers at the Danbury Health Center – owned by HealthBridge – recently voted 10 to 1 to join with 1199, uniting their strength with the rest of the workers at Danbury and throughout HealthBridge who are part of the union.
Public Health Committee Holds Forum on Health Care Costs at CT’s Non-Profit Community Service Agencies
Over 140 non-profit community programs workers who are members of 1199 at different agencies around the state turned out for a public forum in Hartford on April 10th to testify