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Union Strike Ends with Two-Year Contracts, but Struggle to End Poverty Continues
June 15, 2023Group home and day program members of the New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, agreed to new contracts at six agencies in recent days, ending a weekslong strike that sought to end poverty for long-term caregivers. The new contracts cover the next two years, starting on July 1, 2023, with an option to reopen negotiations after the first year. Direct care providers will be receiving raises of approximately $1.25 an hour or more in the first year. “We have achieved agreements that Read more...- 2023-2026 District Election Results Are In!May 1, 2023The results for the District Elections for 2023-2026 are as follows: Election-Results-For-Distribution-2023-2026-FinalDownloadRead more...
Healthcare Providers from State Agencies to Engage in Peaceful Civil Disobedience as Demands to Restore and Expand Lifesaving Services Must be Rendered in CT’s Budget
April 20, 2023State healthcare staff and supporters engaged in peaceful civil disobedience Thursday during a sit-in at the Connecticut State Capitol in demand of a budget that restores and expands public lifesaving services. The sit-in concluded with the detention of 15 individuals. The group of detainees included public servants who are nurses, children’s services workers, teachers, faith leaders and social workers. All individuals are expected to be released today by Capitol Police. “We can’t keep this up Read more...Long-Term Care Workers Rally at Legislative Office Building to End Poverty for Caregivers
April 19, 2023Long-term care workers rallied outside the Legislative Office Building in demand of a $25/hr minimum wage for group home, home care and nursing home workers, affordable health insurance, paid time off and pension funding. This will require an additional $390 million in Medicaid funding for this budget to care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities in long-term settings and at home. (Federal funding covers 56% of Medicaid expenditures in Connecticut.) As a majority women, Black, Read more...Notice of Candidate Mailer – 2023
March 9, 2023Notice of Candidates Mailer 2023Read more...
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