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As a Union, we are committed to keeping PCAs informed on opportunities to gain priority access to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine. Please note that appointments are filling quickly, so we urge you to sign up today. There are now 2 primary ways for PCAs and Direct Support Professionals to sign up for priority
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To file for Workers compensation, call Atlantic Charter within the first 2 days to assure they have a claim number from them to use for medical care. Next, complete the 30c form here. One signed copy should be faxed to the district of injury. One copy should be sent certified mail/return receipt requested to your Employer. Mail a
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Statement from SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry on the attack on the US Capitol incited by President Trump: It’s no coincidence that at the same time millions of voters of all races elected Georgia’s first Black senator, violent white supremacists traveled to Washington, DC, to desecrate our democracy. Power-hungry, self-serving Republican leaders and the
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A coalition of labor leaders, progressive legislators and other activists upped the pressure Monday on Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly to tax Connecticut’s wealthy to preserve vital services coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. The “People’s Recovery” plan offered by the Bargaining for the Common Good coalition is centered on households earning more
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In Connecticut, over 26,000 workers belong to District 1199. We represent nurses, CNAs, technicians, clerical employees, service & maintenance workers, and more in a variety of settings that including state service, nursing homes, hospitals, community programs for the developmentally disabled, and other important programs. Click each division to read about what 1199 members in Connecticut
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Hospitals | Nursing Homes | Community Programs | Social Services Recent Posts
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To find your legislator: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp Voter lookup page to check your registration: https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx Online voter registration: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do SENATE 3 – SAUD ANWAR 4 – STEVE CASSANO 6 – RICK LOPES 9 – MATTHEW LESSER 11 – MARTY LOONEY 13 – MARY ABRAMS 16 – JACK PERRY 18 – BOB STATCHEN 19 – CATHY OSTEN 20 –
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The country’s top five labor union groups are calling on Congress to include expanded paid leave benefits in a new COVID-19 relief bill. “Never before have paid leave protections been more necessary,” the coalition of unions wrote in a letter to congressional leaders obtained by The Hill. The coalition, which includes the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers,
All home care workers protected by District 1199’s union contract with Connecticut’s Department of Social Services and Department of Developmental Services will receive a lump sum of hazard pay in the amount of 7.5% for all hours worked in the months of April, May and June 2020. The agreement between District 1199 and the State