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Connecticut

UPDATE: Pension Re-Amortization Discussions – July 18th 2019

  • July 19, 2019

SEBAC and the Lamont Administration have completed their discussions on pension re-amortization in accordance with the recently passed biennial budget and have reached an agreement. It keeps the parties’ commitment

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Connecticut

One year after DOC took over inmate health care, troubles persist

  • July 2, 2019

A year has passed since lofty promises were made to repair the financially struggling and volatile health care system that serves inmates at Connecticut’s 14 prisons, but Department of Correction

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Connecticut

Neither 1199 nor SEBAC will be part of negotiating more sacrifices for state employees.

  • July 2, 2019

1199 Members, Many of you have seen news reports indicating that the recently passed state budget included $450 million in savings related to state employees, so we thought it was

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Connecticut

Governor Lamont Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill

  • June 25, 2019

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Tuesday, June 25th that will establish an employee-funded family and medical leave program in Connecticut. 1199 Member and PCA, Kharlene Wonder gave a compelling

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Connecticut

Healthcare Safe Staffing Task Force Recommends Adding 253 Frontline Positions to Meet Basic Needs of Inmate Care at DOC

  • May 16, 2019

Reaching safe staffing levels to provide basic inmate healthcare in Connecticut’s prisons would require hiring 253 additional caregivers. That is the recommendation conveyed Thursday by a task force constituted by

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Connecticut

Trump Administration Targets Home Care Workforce with Racist CMS Rule Change

  • May 2, 2019

HARTFORD – Today, as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing attack against working people and Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a rule that denies more

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Connecticut

The Department of Correction’s health care division needs additional funding!

  • April 22, 2019
Connecticut

SEIU 1199 New England President Rob Baril issues a response to Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed state budget

  • February 22, 2019

Below is a statement issued from SEIU 1199 New England President Rob Baril in response to Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed state budget: “We appreciate Governor Lamont’s spirit to bring all

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Connecticut

Connecticut labor leaders call for tax hikes for the wealthy and other ‘alternatives to austerity’

  • February 13, 2019

Labor leaders are calling on Governor Ned Lamont to keep tax hikes for the rich on the table as the legislature looks to solve Connecticut’s budget crisis. Asserting that Connecticut’s

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Connecticut

DENIED: A LOOK INTO INMATE HEALTH CARE

  • December 21, 2018

For the past couple of weeks, 1199 has been working with the Connecticut Mirror to follow up on staffing levels and quality of services at the Department of Correction. On

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