As the Home Care providers Union, we are united around quality care for Consumers and quality jobs for caregivers. Before and during this pandemic, PCAs and our Consumers have worked tirelessly to win the following:
Raises implemented on July 1st, 2020: PCAs increased to $16.25; those making more received a 1.5% increase
Hazard pay of 7.5% for all hours worked April 1st – June 30, 2020
Three million items of PPE (masks and gloves) distributed and counting. Request more PPE for DSS Consumers HERE and for DDS Consumers in English HERE or in Spanish HERE.
Access to COVID related paid leave through 3/31/21: Sick Leave Click here to download the form (Word Document) and in Spanish here and Extended Paid Family & Medical Leave Click here to download the form (Word Document)
Time and a half Pay on Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, MLK Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July
Access to Overtime, Increasing Individual Budgets, or Expedited New Hires: for DSS Consumers or PCAs and for DDS Consumers or PCAs Click here to download the form
(PDF Document)
Access to Workers Comp Insurance for work-related injury or illness (including COVID-19 contracted at work):Access to workers comp insurance for work-related injury or illness including covid-19 contracted at work
Priority Access to the COVID-19 vaccine for PCAs:Click here for more info
File a grievance here: Click here to access the form
Help home care workers have a stronger voice and become a member today! Click here to become a member
Learn more about your rights; click here to view your Home Care Contract: Home Care Contract
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Connecticut’s home care workers and personal care assistants are forming a union – and our consumers support us! Check out the video above to learn why!
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Personal care attendants in Connecticut are now ready to choose a union to advocate for our consumers and our families.
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Far too often, home care workers are forced to leave the consumers or loved ones we care for in order to find work that offers benefits, paid time off or more hours. For some consumers, the high turnover of the home care provider profession can get in the way of receiving the stable care they
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Not long ago, PCAs in Massachusetts were struggling to give their consumers the best possible care in the face of uncertainty. They were facing unstable funding and possible cuts in hours–on top of receiving no benefits and no sick time or paid time off.
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New Haven resident Caldwell Johnson hires PCAs through an agency for assist him with everyday things, including help getting out of bed, showering, getting dressed and cleaning his home. He needs at least eight hours a day of services to live an independent life at home, but is unable to find PCAs to work more
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A Quality Home Care Council Home caregivers provide the critical assistance that allows consumers to live independently in their own homes, yet the home care system is riddled with challenges for consumers and caregivers alike. Most caregivers receive low wages, no health insurance, and no sick or vacation time—conditions that result in high turnover and
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FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Executive Order Creates an Official Voice for Consumers and Providers in Addressing Child Care and Home Care Workforce Crises Hartford – Connecticut’s seniors, people with disabilities, and young children applaud Governor Dannel P. Malloy for signing an executive order that will improve the quality and stability of care they
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On November 17, leaders from the union and disability advocacy movements joined together to sign a historic document called “Guiding Principles: For Partnerships with Unions and Emerging Worker Organizations When Individuals Direct Their Own Services and Supports.” For nearly three years, SEIU, ADAPT, the Center for Self Determination, and the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services have collaborated to
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Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) in Connecticut have the opportunity to join together in Home Care Workers United – District 1199 SEIU to win improvements for themselves in their jobs and improve the quality of care for the seniors and people with disabilities they provide care for.