Long Term Care

Health Care Frontline Staff to Rally at Capitol in Demand of Response and Action to District 1199’s Petition Letter Recently Delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Union health care workers from the New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, held a rally at the Capitol in demand of an official response and corresponding action to the Union’s petition letter regarding adjustments to the state’s budget. Budget adjustments are needed now to ensure that the new union contracts establishing livable wages,

Connecticut

Health Care Frontline Staff Rally at Capitol and Deliver Petition Letter about the Budget to Gov. Ned Lamont

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Union health care workers from the New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, held an info picket at the Capitol and then hand deliver a petition letter from our rank-and file executive board members to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. What: Info picket and delivery of petition letter to fund long-term care service so that

Community Programs (CT)

Caregivers Ready to Strike Tuesday at Sunrise Group Home and Day Programs

October 11, 2021October 22, 2021

Frontline caregivers are set to go on strike Tuesday, October 12, at 6:00AM, at all Sunrise Inc. facilities in Connecticut in demand of livable wages, affordable health insurance and a pension for a workforce that is majority Black, Latina and working-class white women making poverty wages. Sunrise operates 28 group home and day programs serving

Community Programs (CT)

District 1199 NE Settles Historic Contract with Network Inc. to Avert Strike

September 29, 2021October 11, 2021

The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, settled on a new contract for group home and day program workers at Network Inc. on Wednesday, cancelling the October 5th strike notification of 300-plus union members at the agency. Network Inc. is the first community programs agency (group home and day program providers) to

Long-Term Care Workers Unite in Civil Disobedience Demanding Fair Wages for PCAs

August 3, 2021August 6, 2021

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 participants engaged in peaceful civil disobedience at the gates of the residence with 15 trespassing tickets issued by the Hartford Police Department. “If Connecticut cares

OP-ED | Home Care Workers Call For Higher Pay, Benefits

August 2, 2021August 9, 2021

“As a union home care worker, I feel that our pain must be heard, our struggles understood, and that those in leadership must take all actions necessary to make sure that each personal care attendant (PCA), and those we care for, can live in dignity. We need Gov. Ned Lamont to fund our Long-Term Care

Home Care

Long-Term Caregivers Rally for Racial and Economic Justice for Home Care Workers

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Long-term care union members of District 1199 New England, SEIU, will rally Thursday, June 17th at the Office of Policy and Management starting at 4:00 PM in demand of racial and economic justice and a fair contract with the state. Caregivers made significant gains during this legislative session to overcome poverty wages and benefits by

Community Programs (CT)

Union Group Home Workers Withdraw Strike Notices After $184-Million Agreement

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

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 due for a strike Friday at 6:00 AM in demand of livable wages and benefits, affordable health insurance and a path to retirement as enumerated

Community Programs (CT)

Group Home and Home Care Workers Rally for Living Wages and Benefits

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

“Home care, group home, and nursing home workers are the invisible backbone of the healthcare system. All three of these workforces make poverty wages, forcing caregivers to work two, three or four jobs, all three lack access to affordable healthcare and they don’t have a real opportunity to retire. Like we’ve seen in many jobs

Community Programs (CT)

Group Home Caregivers Delay Strike in Hopes of New Union Contract

May 20, 2021May 21, 2021

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 reaching a new agreement. Union group home workers are encouraged by Governor Ned Lamont’s outreach to discuss improved funding for their long-term care services, setting

Category: Long Term Care

Long-Term Care Workers Unite in Civil Disobedience Demanding Fair Wages for PCAs

OP-ED | Home Care Workers Call For Higher Pay, Benefits

Long-Term Caregivers Rally for Racial and Economic Justice for Home Care Workers

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