“Home care workers like me deserve a wage that provides dignity and respect”

For me, July 1 is my “a little more Independence Day.” I’m getting a raise from $15.85 to $16.25 an hour, along with 10,000 personal care attendants like me who with our union negotiated a raise through Connecticut’s Medicaid waiver program. It’s more than I ever expected to make, but life in Connecticut, where you need to