‘Working People Want Real Change’: A Union Chief Sounds Off on the Crisis
Growing up as the oldest girl among 10 siblings in a large Catholic family in Detroit, Mary Kay Henry learned the power of collective action at an early age. Sometimes,
‘Money Bags and Body Bags’ protest rolls through affluent Greenwich neighborhoods
A noisy caravan of union demonstrators descended on Greenwich on Thursday afternoon, putting a spotlight on what they say are the health risks and medical burdens faced by service workers
2020-2023 District Election Results Are In!
The results for the District Elections for 2020-2023 are as follows: See the PDF District Election Results 2020-2023
Connecticut
CT State Workers Keep Essential Services in Operation Through COVID-19 Crisis
Connecticut state essential workers from Southbury Training School, the Department of Correction, Connecticut Valley Hospital and other agencies will share their stories from the front lines of novel coronavirus. “Three
‘We are in a war zone, and we’re scared for our lives’ – Boston Globe
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — They sound like soldiers, facing an enemy both invisible and treacherous. At the hospitals, they care for the sick and prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients.
Urgent Update on Nursing Homes and COVID-19
Video streaming conference on April 8th with SEIU 1199 NE President Rob Baril and nursing home workers who are risking their lives in the front lines. Healthcare workers and their
We need to #ProtectAllWorkers!
#ProtectAllWorkers #CaregiversCount Caregivers and all essential workers deserve #dignity and #respect. That includes having access to effective Personal Protective Equipment in times of COVID-19. Our doctors, nurses, nursing assistants and other essential staff members
Connecticut
Gov. Lamont announces 90-Day grace period for mortgage payments
#ProtectAllWorkers Effective March 31, 2020, Gov. Lamont announced that Connecticut residents economically impacted by COVID-19 may receive 90-day grace periods to make mortgage payments, while financial institutions agree not to
Connecticut
State Team Video Updates / SEBAC Report and Statement 3.23.20
Earlier this week, members at Greater Bridgeport Mental Health Center, Connecticut Valley Hospital, and other facilities across the state were growing increasingly concerned about the lack of temperature screenings for
CT nursing homes directed to limit visitors amid coronavirus concerns
As state officials took steps to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus, labor leaders contemplated how to address staffing shortages in nursing homes should an outbreak occur in Connecticut.