Connecticut
Kicking off the 2012 elections, hundreds of 1199 and other SEIU members gathered at our annual Political Action Conference in … Continue reading “We Can’t Let Someone Decide For Us!” — The 2012 Member Political Action Kickoff
Connecticut
Since the LHP Hospital Group – a Texas-based for-profit hospital group owned in part by a private equity firm – first … Continue reading Will a Hospital Takeover Improve Health Care & Protect Jobs in Waterbury?
Community Programs (CT)
School and group home workers who serve troubled youth near Manchester, CT at New Hope Manor voted overwhelmingly to form … Continue reading New Hope Manor Workers UNITE and WIN with 1199!
Connecticut
Far too often, home care workers are forced to leave the consumers or loved ones we care for in order … Continue reading Why CT Home Care Workers Are Uniting Together
Connecticut
As many of our members already know, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. often called District 1199 “my favorite union.” The … Continue reading 1199 Celebrates the Life and Legacy of MLK
Home Care
Not long ago, PCAs in Massachusetts were struggling to give their consumers the best possible care in the face of uncertainty. They were facing unstable funding and possible cuts in hours–on top of receiving no benefits and no sick time or paid time off.
Front Feature
New Haven resident Caldwell Johnson hires PCAs through an agency for assist him with everyday things, including help getting out … Continue reading “If we can get this union going, it would help us and help them.”
Home Care
A Quality Home Care Council Home caregivers provide the critical assistance that allows consumers to live independently in their own … Continue reading A New Solution to Home Care Workforce Problems
Connecticut
Workers at Madison House (Madison, CT), owned by SunBridge Healthcare, recently voted 51-2 to form a union with 1199. Their … Continue reading Workers at SunBridge Healthcare Win with 1199
Connecticut
Retiring 1199 President Carmen Boudier and newly-elected President David Pickus each offered a few words to the November 2011 Delegates’ Assembly. You can watch their speeches here.