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Press Releases

Workers Denounce DMHAS’ Shut Down of Young Adult Services Residence in Hartford

  • October 26, 2021

Mental health workers expressed serious concerns Tuesday for Governor NedLamont’s intent to close a 10-bed residence providing transitional living services in Hartford foryoung adults who are 18 to 25 years

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Community Programs (CT)

Union Workers Deliver Strike Notice at Two Group Home Agencies

  • September 21, 2021

The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, delivered strike notices at group home agencies Whole Life and Network with a deadline to begin striking on October 5th

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COVID-19

Statement on requirement for employees of long-term care facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccinations

  • August 9, 2021

District 1199 New England is encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID since last December based on the advice and recommendation of experts. The vaccine is an essential tool to

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Long-Term Care Workers Unite in Civil Disobedience Demanding Fair Wages for PCAs

  • August 3, 2021

Connecticut’s independent home care personal care attendants (PCAs) rallied at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford on Tuesday to demand a fair contract from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration. A group of

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Community Programs (CT)

Union Group Home Workers Withdraw Strike Notices After $184-Million Agreement

  • June 4, 2021

Group home workers withdrew notices for a strike due to begin Friday morning after agreeing on a $184-million state funding package for the next two years. Over 2,100 caregivers were

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Community Programs (CT)

Group Home Caregivers Delay Strike in Hopes of New Union Contract

  • May 20, 2021

Strike notices due this Friday for six group home agencies in Connecticut were withdrawn and reset with a new strike deadline of June 4th at 6:00 AM in hopes of

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Press Releases

Press Conference for Union Update on Friday’s Pending Nursing Home Strike

  • May 12, 2021

Connecticut nursing home union workers provide updates on the #Strike set to begin Friday at 6:00 AM. Quotes by Rob Baril, President District 1199NE, SEIU, on the new strike date set for

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Nursing Homes & Hospitals

Yale Law School Clinic and 1199NE Release Major Report on Nursing Home Working Conditions amid Potential Strike at 33 Facilities

  • May 10, 2021

With a potential strike of 3,400 workers at 33 nursing homes pending this Friday, the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) of the Yale Law School and SEIU District

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Press Releases

Strike Set for May 14 at 33 Nursing Homes in Connecticut

  • April 30, 2021

More than 3,400 workers at 33 nursing homes in Connecticut are ready to strike starting on May 14 at 6:00 AM. All 33 nursing homes that received strike notifications Friday

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Peaceful Civil Disobedience in Hartford to Demand Funding for Long-Term Care

  • April 9, 2021

Union long-term care workers and leaders were detained for acts of peaceful civil disobedience Thursday in Hartford in demand that the state provide funding to pay for structural changes that

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