September 4th is Home Care Day!
Good union home care jobs must be at the center of fixing our nation’s overstretched and underfunded long-term care system … Continue reading September 4th is Home Care Day!
State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October
State officials, who had planned to fund the broad testing of nursing home staff through Aug. 31, are extending their … Continue reading State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October
Connecticut
Nursing Home Strike Withdrawn Upon Contract Agreement with iCare
Negotiations will continue with 16 remaining nursing homes without contracts. Over 1,000 caregivers reached an agreement for a new contract … Continue reading Nursing Home Strike Withdrawn Upon Contract Agreement with iCare
Community Programs (CT)
Mentor Network/REM Connecticut Community Services Workers WIN with 1199!
More than 275 direct support professionals at the Mentor Network, REM Connecticut Community Services have formed their union with SEIU … Continue reading Mentor Network/REM Connecticut Community Services Workers WIN with 1199!
Connecticut
CT Legislature Stands with Home Care Workers & Consumers
After 6 and a half hours of debate, the Connecticut State Senate passed legislation on May 3rd that grants family child care providers and home care workers the right to negotiate with the state for better pay and benefits and improved training.
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Genesis Workers Ratify New Contracts, as Greenville RNs Win Unionization Court Case
This week, workers at two nursing homes owned by the Genesis Healthcare Corporation in Rhode Island voted to approve new collective bargaining … Continue reading Genesis Workers Ratify New Contracts, as Greenville RNs Win Unionization Court Case
Community Programs (CT)
After Management Breaks Law, Newly-Organized May Institute Workers Win 3% Raise
By standing together and speaking out at negotiations, a new group 1199 members at the May Institute, who joined the union … Continue reading After Management Breaks Law, Newly-Organized May Institute Workers Win 3% Raise
Community Programs (CT)
New Hope Manor Workers UNITE and WIN with 1199!
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
Workers at SunBridge Healthcare Win with 1199
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
Passing the Torch at the 1199 Delegate Assembly
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.