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We Did It! Connecticut Home Care Providers Vote “Yes” To Form Union

  • March 29, 2012

Home care consumers and workers gathered on March 29th to celebrate the formation of CT Home Care United, the first-ever union for Connecticut’s in-home care providers, a new division of District 1199, SEIU.

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VIDEO: Personal Care Assistants And Consumers Talk About The Union Difference

  • March 10, 2012

Our consumers support us because they know that by improving the standards of our jobs, we can reduce turnover and continue working together with them to improve the quality and accessibility of care. Watch this video clip to hear testimony from consumers and workers about the difference a union would make in their lives.

Personal care assistants in Connecticut joyfully unite! Front Feature

Now Is The Time To Stand Together

  • February 27, 2012

Personal care attendants in Connecticut are now ready to choose a union to advocate for our consumers and our families.

Home Care

“We want to care for others, but we need to care for ourselves too.”

  • December 12, 2011

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.

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“If we can get this union going, it would help us and help them.”

  • December 12, 2011

New Haven resident Caldwell Johnson hires PCAs through an agency for assist him with everyday things, including help getting out of bed, showering, getting dressed and cleaning his home. He

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Home Care

A New Solution to Home Care Workforce Problems

  • December 3, 2011

A Quality Home Care Council Home caregivers provide the critical assistance that allows consumers to live independently in their own homes, yet the home care system is riddled with challenges

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May Institute Group Home Workers Organize with 1199

  • November 30, 2011

In September 2011, workers at the May Institute, a group home agency for the developmentally disabled, won their union election 66 to 18.  They are now getting ready for negotiations

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Home Care

Child Care and Home Care Consumers, Workers Applaud Governor Malloy’s Move to Improve Care

  • November 25, 2011

FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Executive Order Creates an Official Voice for Consumers and Providers in Addressing Child Care and Home Care Workforce Crises Hartford – Connecticut’s seniors, people

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Personal Care Attendants and Consumers Home Care

Connecticut Personal Care Attendants: Uniting With 500,000 Home Care Workers Nationwide

  • November 2, 2011

Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) in Connecticut have the opportunity to join together in Home Care Workers United – District 1199 SEIU to win improvements for themselves in their jobs and improve the quality of care for the seniors and people with disabilities they provide care for.

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