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At 65-years-old, Karlene Whonder works 55 hours a week as a home care worker in order to make sure she … Continue reading Home Care Workers Rally For Wages, Benefits
Home Care
Connecticut’s independent home care PCAs participated in a demonstration Thursday, September 23, at 210 Capitol Ave. at 4:00 PM. Workers, … Continue reading PCAs Tell Governor Ned Lamont: “The Future of Home Care is in Your Hands”
State Employees
Healthcare, custodial and maintenance staff represented by unions in the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) are extremely concerned that … Continue reading Statement of SEBAC Leadership on Vaccine Mandate for Workers in State Hospitals and Long-term Care Facilities
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The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, delivered strike notices at group home agencies Whole Life and … Continue reading Union Workers Deliver Strike Notice at Two Group Home Agencies
COVID-19
District 1199 New England is encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID since last December based on the advice and … Continue reading Statement on requirement for employees of long-term care facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccinations
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Connecticut’s independent home care personal care attendants (PCAs) rallied at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford on Tuesday to demand a … Continue reading Long-Term Care Workers Unite in Civil Disobedience Demanding Fair Wages for PCAs
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“As a union home care worker, I feel that our pain must be heard, our struggles understood, and that those … Continue reading OP-ED | Home Care Workers Call For Higher Pay, Benefits
State Employees
Connecticut’s independent home care workers will join SEBAC state workers in demand of a fair contract that lifts long-term care … Continue reading Long-Term Care Workers Join SEBAC Press Conference for Fair Contracts with the State
State Employees
Throughout the last year and a half, public services have protected, supported and cared for residents across Connecticut, ensuring that … Continue reading SEBAC Unions Demand Fair Contracts from the Lamont Administration
Home Care
More than 10,000 home care workers represented by the New England Health Care Workers Union, SEIU District 1199 are waiting … Continue reading Home Care Workers Want Fair Pay, But Can’t Strike