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Group Homes and Day Programs on Strike as 1,700 Caregivers Demand a Moral State Budget to End Poverty for Medicaid Long-Term Care ProvidersMay 24, 2023On Wednesday, May 31, starting at 6:00 AM, union group home and day program workers will continue striking at the State Capitol in demand of living wages, affordable health insurance and a pension after decades of service. Over 1,700 striking group home and day program caregivers are demanding a pathway to $25/hr minimum wage, affordable healthcare and funding for retirement after decades of service. To achieve these improvements in compensation and economic justice, strikers are Read more...
Care Providers for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Set to Strike on May 24 to End Poverty for Group Home WorkersMay 16, 2023More than 1,700 group home care providers across the state are set to strike on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 AM, in demand of living wages, affordable health insurance, and funding for retirement. Strike notices for an indefinite work stoppage starting on May 24 were delivered to the following group home agencies: Oak Hill, Mosaic, Whole Life, Network, Caring Community, and Alternative Services, Inc. “Connecticut must end poverty for all caregivers. Group home workers keep showing up to work Read more...- 2023-2026 District Election Results Are In!May 1, 2023The results for the District Elections for 2023-2026 are as follows: Election-Results-For-Distribution-2023-2026-FinalDownloadRead more...
Healthcare Providers from State Agencies to Engage in Peaceful Civil Disobedience as Demands to Restore and Expand Lifesaving Services Must be Rendered in CT’s BudgetApril 20, 2023State healthcare staff and supporters engaged in peaceful civil disobedience Thursday during a sit-in at the Connecticut State Capitol in demand of a budget that restores and expands public lifesaving services. The sit-in concluded with the detention of 15 individuals. The group of detainees included public servants who are nurses, children’s services workers, teachers, faith leaders and social workers. All individuals are expected to be released today by Capitol Police. “We can’t keep this up Read more...
Long-Term Care Workers Rally at Legislative Office Building to End Poverty for CaregiversApril 19, 2023Long-term care workers rallied outside the Legislative Office Building in demand of a $25/hr minimum wage for group home, home care and nursing home workers, affordable health insurance, paid time off and pension funding. This will require an additional $390 million in Medicaid funding for this budget to care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities in long-term settings and at home. (Federal funding covers 56% of Medicaid expenditures in Connecticut.) As a majority women, Black, Read more...
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