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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,

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Home Care Providers Arrested at Capitol as We Call on State to Provide Health Insurance, Living Wages, Paid Sick Days

February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

Home care providers with SEIU 1199NE, supported by community and elected leaders including Reverend Josh Pawelek, shut down the intersection of Capitol Ave, Trinity St., Washington St., and Lafayette St. next to the Capitol building this afternoon to demand Governor Lamont allocate funding for livable wages and basic benefits such as health insurance and paid

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Home Care Workers Rally For Wages, Benefits

September 24, 2021September 27, 2021

At 65-years-old, Karlene Whonder works 55 hours a week as a home care worker in order to make sure she and her husband can afford medication for their health issues. Robin David and Terrell Williams, both home care workers, are often pressed between working enough hours to make ends meet but not working so many

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PCAs Tell Governor Ned Lamont: “The Future of Home Care is in Your Hands”

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Connecticut’s independent home care PCAs participated in a demonstration Thursday, September 23, at 210 Capitol Ave. at 4:00 PM. Workers, who are majority Black, Latina, and working-class women making $16.25 per hour, are demanding livable wages, paid time off, health insurance, job security and a path to retirement from Governor Ned Lamont’s Administration. PCAs currently

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Labor-based coalition urges Lamont, lawmakers to tax wealthy to fund ‘people’s recovery’ from pandemic

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021

A coalition of labor leaders, progressive legislators and other activists upped the pressure Monday on Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly to tax Connecticut’s wealthy to preserve vital services coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. The “People’s Recovery” plan offered by the Bargaining for the Common Good coalition is centered on households earning more

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Long-term Care Workers Rally For A Pay Increase, Bill of Rights

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

HARTFORD, CT – Health care workers kept a safe distance from each other as they gathered on the north steps of the state Capitol Tuesday night to call on lawmakers to increase their pay and their rights in the workplace. “Nine months of sacrifice. Nine months of suffering. Nine months of fear. Nine months of

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Candlelight Vigil for Long-Term Care ‘Bill of Rights’ – 12.22.20

December 22, 2020March 29, 2021

Nursing home workers, group home workers and personal care attendants who provide home care services for the elderly and people with disabilities will unite in a candlelight vigil to demand a “Long-Term Care Workers’ Bill of Rights”. The vigil will be celebrated Tuesday at the State Capitol, starting at 4:00 PM. There will be a

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Home Care Providers Arrested at Capitol as We Call on State to Provide Health Insurance, Living Wages, Paid Sick Days

Home Care Workers Rally For Wages, Benefits

PCAs Tell Governor Ned Lamont: “The Future of Home Care is in Your Hands”

Labor-based coalition urges Lamont, lawmakers to tax wealthy to fund ‘people’s recovery’ from pandemic

Long-term Care Workers Rally For A Pay Increase, Bill of Rights

Candlelight Vigil for Long-Term Care ‘Bill of Rights’ – 12.22.20

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