April 2022

Health Care Frontline Staff to Rally at Capitol in Demand of Response and Action to District 1199’s Petition Letter Recently Delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Union health care workers from the New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, held a rally at the Capitol in demand of an official response and corresponding action to the Union’s petition letter regarding adjustments to the state’s budget. Budget adjustments are needed now to ensure that the new union contracts establishing livable wages,

Press Releases

Public Healthcare Workers Raise Urgent Demand for Gov. Lamont to Fill 1,000 Vacancies by August 1, Cite Record-High April Retirement Numbers, Dangerous Shortage of Lifesaving Care

April 28, 2022

Public healthcare workers with 1199NE SEIU held a press conference Wednesday raising the urgent need to fill vacancies in state agencies, pointing to newly-released April numbers showing a record 1,137 state workers notified the state they will retire. As Connecticut facilities are already understaffed and demand for care skyrockets, state workers are calling on Governor

Community Programs (CT)

Mental Health Workers at Sound Community Services Set to Strike For Three Days Starting Sunday at 6:00 AM

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Mental health workers employed by Sound Community Services are on strike in demand of increased wages, access to benefits, and improved staffing conditions that will allow them to provide quality care, while protecting themselves and their families. A separate strike deadline by union mental health workers is scheduled at Gilead Community Services in Middletown, starting

Union Reaches Tentative Agreement at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation

April 22, 2022May 19, 2022

“We are pleased to announce that SEIU 1199 NE Members along with Management at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation have reached a tentative agreement that provides competitive wages and benefits to frontline workers. With this agreement the strike was ended on Tuesday morning and 1199 Members, along with Management, will move forward in a cooperative manner

Nursing Homes & Hospitals

Nursing Home Workers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center Prepare to Strike for Serious Labor Violations

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Union nursing home workers held a press conference on Zoom in anticipation of the strike deadlines set for Friday at 6:00 AM at Windsor Health and Rehab Center, National Health Care Associates Centers, and Avery Heights. Windsor Health and Rehab Center is facing an imminent strike Friday morning, having failed to provide any proposal that

Home Care

Home Care Workers Win Paid Time Off and Health Insurance Funding for the First Time in Newly Ratified 1199 Union Contract

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Union home care workers presented the newly ratified 1199 Personal Care Attendants contract with the State of Connecticut on Wednesday, including wage increases up to $18.25 per hour in January, supplementary health insurance funding, a 6% retroactive lump sum bonus for all hours worked from April 2021 through March 2022, and paid time off. The

Community Programs

Mental Healthcare Providers at Sound Community Services to Engage on Information Picket Today with Strike Deadline Set for the Weekend

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

On Tuesday, April 19th from 3:45 to 5:15 PM, union mental health workers employed by Sound Community Services held an information picket in demand of increased wages, access to benefits, and improved staffing conditions that will allow them to provide quality care, while protecting themselves and their families. This information picket is in anticipation of

Community Programs (CT)

Mental Healthcare Providers at Sound Community Services to Engage on the Weekend

April 19, 2022April 20, 2022

Union mental health workers employed by Sound Community Services will held an information picket in demand of increased wages, access to benefits, and improved staffing conditions that will allow them to provide quality care, while protecting themselves and their families. This information picket is in anticipation of a strike deadline set for Sunday, April 24

Nursing Homes & Hospitals

Nursing Home Care Providers at Five Hartford-Area Facilities Announce Strike Vote, Deliver Strike Notices for Unfair Labor Practices

April 12, 2022April 20, 2022

Nursing home care providers with 1199NE SEIU announced the delivery of Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike notices at 5 Hartford-area nursing home facilities Tuesday. After an overwhelming vote in favor of the work stoppage, the healthcare providers plan to go on a ULP strike April 22 at 6:00 am. With the ULP strike vote announcement,

State Employees

2022 State Ratification Vote Totals

April 1, 2022April 25, 2022

The 2022 State Ratification Vote Totals are below:

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