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SEIU 1199 New England members, who provide care to patients and keep St. Mary’s nursing home running, rallied outside the … Continue reading Nursing Home Workers Protest Poverty Pay and Benefits as Third Year of Working Through Pandemic Looms
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Home care providers with SEIU 1199NE, supported by community and elected leaders including Reverend Josh Pawelek, shut down the intersection … Continue reading Home Care Providers Arrested at Capitol as We Call on State to Provide Health Insurance, Living Wages, Paid Sick Days
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On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 10:00 a.m., legislators and mental health experts held a symposium to highlight the growing and … Continue reading CT in Crisis: Mental Health Symposium to Examine Growing Crisis Among Children & Adults – 2022
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Greenwich is home to the four most expensive zip codes in Connecticut. Ned Lamont’s mansion is in one of them. … Continue reading Home care workers without health care visit the Governor’s mansion in Greenwich
Community Programs (CT)
On Tuesday, December 8, 2021, the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, reached an Agreement for a … Continue reading District 1199NE Reaches Tentative Agreement with Sunrise Northeast Inc. to End Strike
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On Tuesday, November 16 at 1:00 PM, District 1199 New England celebrated National Apprenticeship Week at St. Joseph’s Center nursing … Continue reading District 1199 New England Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with Pilot Program Cohort in Nursing Aide Apprentice Partnership with Genesis HealthCare
Community Programs (CT)
Tuesday, December 8th, 2021, the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, reached an Agreement for a new … Continue reading The Strike At Sunrise Ends
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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
Community Programs (CT)
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
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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