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• Strike Continues with Group Home and Day Program Caregivers Revival Rally at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Followed by March to State Capitol
  June 5, 2023
  Striking group home and day program caregivers and allies rallied for a moral budget that ends poverty for long-term care workers and expands lifesaving services at Emanuel Lutheran Church, followed by a march to the State Capitol. Over 1,700 group home and day program caregivers began striking on Wednesday, May 24, at six agencies that provide services for 1,500 individuals with disabilities: Oak Hill, Mosaic, Whole Life, Network, Caring Community, and Alternative Services, Inc. These Read more...
• Group Homes and Day Programs on Strike as 1,700 Caregivers Demand a Moral State Budget to End Poverty for Medicaid Long-Term Care Providers
  May 24, 2023
  On Monday, June 6, 2023, striking group home and day program caregivers are picketing in front of the State Capitol in demand of a moral state budget. Group home and day program workers are demanding living wages, affordable health insurance and a pension to retire after decades of service. These dedicated caregivers are making $17.25 to care for individuals with disabilities, without significant wage increases in the past 15 years. Rally participants from 1199 public healthcare sector and our Read more...
• Care Providers for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Set to Strike on May 24 to End Poverty for Group Home Workers
  May 16, 2023
  More 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, 2023
  The 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 Budget
  April 20, 2023
  State 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...