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1199NE in the News

Independent coverage of 1199NE members, campaigns, and victories from newsrooms across New England. These are our stories, told by journalists.

Waterbury affordable housing for healthcare workers
CT Mirror Connecticut
August 25, 2026
CT Funds Housing Development for Waterbury Healthcare Workers

Connecticut committed funding for affordable housing near Waterbury's major medical centers — a direct response to the housing crisis squeezing 1199NE members who can no longer afford to live in the communities they serve.

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Connecticut Haitian workers TPS
CT Post Connecticut
July 28, 2026
Thousands of Connecticut Haitians Lose Work Authorization, Leaving Nursing Homes Scrambling

The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants has left Connecticut nursing homes critically short-staffed, as thousands of 1199NE care workers face an uncertain future without federal relief.

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Solnit South DCF facility
Inside Investigator Connecticut
July 22, 2026
DCF Employees Demand $44 Million in Funding for Solnit South

Workers at the Solnit South behavioral health facility, joined by 1199NE, rallied for emergency state funding to prevent cuts that would leave Connecticut's most vulnerable youth without critical care.

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Home child care providers picket
Steve Ahlquist Rhode Island
June 27, 2026
Home Child Care Providers Picket Governor McKee's Re-Election Campaign Office to Demand a Fair Contract

Rhode Island home child care providers, represented by 1199NE, brought their fight for a fair contract directly to Governor McKee's campaign office in a powerful display of worker solidarity.

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Women and Infants caregivers
Steve Ahlquist Rhode Island
June 3, 2026
Women & Infants Caregivers Call for Greater Transparency and Accountability for State Money to Hospitals

Caregivers at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence are demanding the state account for how public money reaches frontline workers and the patients who depend on them.

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Private equity hospitals Connecticut
CT Insider Connecticut
June 3, 2026
Lamont Signs Law to Curb Private Equity's Role in Hospitals in Wake of Prospect Debacle

Governor Lamont signed landmark legislation restricting private equity's grip on Connecticut hospitals — a hard-fought victory that 1199NE members and healthcare advocates pushed for in the wake of the Prospect Medical collapse.

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GT Independence money complaints
Inside Investigator Connecticut
May 20, 2026
Despite $1 Mil Settlement, GT Independence Complaints Persist

A follow-up investigation finds that GT Independence continues to shortchange Connecticut home care workers even after a $1 million settlement — leaving 1199NE members still fighting for paychecks they've earned.

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CT homecare workers settlement WFSB
WFSB Connecticut
March 6, 2026
I-Team: CT Homecare Workers Receive $1M Settlement After Complaints About Missing and Delayed Pay

A WFSB investigative I-Team report drove accountability after Connecticut home care workers suffered months of missing paychecks — resulting in a landmark $1 million settlement from GT Independence.

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Group home caregivers return to work after strike
CT Insider Connecticut
September 29, 2025
About 500 Group-Home Caregivers in CT Return to Work After Two-Day Strike

Hundreds of Connecticut group-home caregivers wrapped a two-day strike with new contract terms in hand, including pension improvements at six agencies — a direct result of 1199NE members standing together.

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Butler Hospital strike Rhode Island history
Brown Daily Herald Rhode Island
September 19, 2025
A Look Back at the Longest Hospital Strike in RI History

Brown University's student newspaper examines the Butler Hospital strike — the longest hospital work stoppage in Rhode Island history — and what it revealed about the state of behavioral health care and the power of organized workers.

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Butler Hospital workers ratify new contract
Ocean State Media Rhode Island
August 19, 2025
Butler Hospital Workers Ratify New Contract, Ending Strike

Butler Hospital workers voted to ratify a new contract, ending the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history and setting a new standard for behavioral health care workers across the state.

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