Rhode Island
The downside to legislating during campaign season looks like the union-backed fliers asking why incumbent House members “turned their back” on nursing home residents during COVID-19 that hit doorsteps this month. In a normal year, interest groups can punish or reward lawmakers for action or inaction in the year gone by, but by the time
With the coronavirus tearing through the Chelsea Place Care Center in Hartford, Cassondra Diaz was careful to take precautions. She always wore a mask, even though she worked as a bookkeeper in the front office, not providing direct care to patients. Every night, when she returned home to her New Britain apartment, she sprayed down
Nursing home workers lined the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding PPE. They say their companies are not providing enough of it and want the state to step in. The Grimes Center Currently has 31 percent of their residents currently diagnosed with COVID-19. Like many other nursing homes and long term care facilities across
Hospitals
From the Warwick Beacon – Visit the website to read the article here – While nobody likes to admit it – time is an undefeated opponent. Take all the supplements in the world, work out seven times a week, buy sketchy natural health booster tablets off the internet, and the end result will be the
Front Feature
This year we kicked off a new podcast in English and Spanish to discuss all issues affecting SEIU 1199 members and to advocate for progressive values in Connecticut. The English-language podcast is hosted by rank-and-file members Shirley Watson and Garth Herrick. The Spanish podcast, hosted by Communications Director Pedro Zayas, includes video, audio and print
Connecticut
SEIU1199 NE President Rob Baril testifies at the General Assembly before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus & Labor Committee in support of Paid Family Medical Leave and $15 minimum wage. Watch Rob’s testimony here: http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=16037&jump=2%3A10%3A33 http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=16037&jump=2%3A10%3A33
Featured Post
Below are a few articles regarding the minimum wage increase happening in 2019! For Much Of New England, Minimum Wage Going Up In 2019 http://www.wnpr.org/post/much-new-england-minimum-wage-going-2019 Massachusetts continues to lead the minimum wage race. Affected Bay State workers will get $12 an hour in 2019, up from $11. The tipped minimum wage also increases, but
Connecticut
For the past couple of weeks, 1199 has been working with the Connecticut Mirror to follow up on staffing levels and quality of services at the Department of Correction. On December 20th, The Mirror reported extensively in a Special Report on the failures of DOC to establish proper care for inmates, six months after DOC
Connecticut
Multiple lawsuits allege Connecticut’s prison system failed to properly diagnose and treat prisoners with serious illnesses. What steps have been taken to improve health care behind bars? Listen to the discussion via podcast (49:23) here from WNPR.
Connecticut
On Tuesday, January 2nd, Governor Malloy issued an executive order to change the structure of Connecticut’s only maximum-security hospital, Whiting Forensic Division. The order was signed, separating the Whiting Forensic Division from Connecticut Valley Hospital — a state-run psychiatric hospital in Middletown. This means Whiting Forensic Hospital will now be its own distinct entity. Malloy