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Licensed Practical Nurses at Salmon Brook have reached a tentative agreement for their first #Union contract! The contract includes improvements … Continue reading Licensed Practical Nurses at Salmon Brook have reached a tentative agreement for their first Union contract!
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A nursing home’s role is to care for its patients, not compromise their health. Yet, across Connecticut, a number of … Continue reading When Nursing Home Care Falls Short
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WNPR published a story regarding the various issues in Nursing Homes regarding staffing. “It isn’t often that DPH mandates staffing … Continue reading Staffing Levels, Culture Challenge Quality Of Nursing Home Care
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Waterbury, CT – Dozens of picketing caregivers denounced illegal changes in compensation and benefits, and severe cuts in residential services … Continue reading Nursing Staff Pickets Against Priority Healthcare Group’s Cuts
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The new ad out today sets Connecticut’s budget drama in an action movie trailer. The ad sets the stage by … Continue reading NEW 1199 AD ON BUDGET CASTS KLARIDES AND FASANO CAST AS “PROTECTORS OF BILLIONAIRES”AS CT AWAITS HEROES
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This past week 1199 members voted on two important issues facing our union. First, members had to decide whether our newly … Continue reading 1199 Members Vote to Make Our Union Stronger
Connecticut
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released new and stronger safety standards for health care workers caring for Ebola patients. The … Continue reading CDC Releases Stronger Guidelines for Ebola Protocal
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Connecticut State Senate passes HB 5051, a new act requiring more financial transparency for nursing homes receiving Medicaid funds. SEIU … Continue reading STATEMENT FROM SEIU 1199 PRESIDENT DAVID PICKUS ON NURSING HOME TRANSPARENCY ACT
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On Monday, March 19th, State Representative Kevin Ryan came to the 1199 Training Fund office to meet with members and … Continue reading 1199 Members Meet with State Legislator; Push to Increase Education and Training Grants