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Connecticut caregivers support Senate Bill 375. We need to hold nursing homes accountable for providing adequate staffing numbers on every shift so our loved ones can get the quality care that all nursing home residents deserve. Passing #SB375 will allow caregivers to partner with families to ensure that real caregivers are properly counted in full compliance with
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Below is a statement issued from SEIU 1199 New England President Rob Baril in response to Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed state budget: “We appreciate Governor Lamont’s spirit to bring all parties to the table so we can fix Connecticut’s looming budget problems. The austerity agenda was rejected in the election and Governor Lamont was put
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SEIU1199 NE President Rob Baril testifies at the General Assembly before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus & Labor Committee in support of Paid Family Medical Leave and $15 minimum wage. Watch Rob’s testimony here: http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=16037&jump=2%3A10%3A33 http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=16037&jump=2%3A10%3A33
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Suffering from a declining workforce in recent years, Hartford Courant employees say they took steps on Monday to form a union. Journalists of the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper on Monday said they filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board and requested voluntary recognition from the Courant’s parent company,
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Labor leaders are calling on Governor Ned Lamont to keep tax hikes for the rich on the table as the legislature looks to solve Connecticut’s budget crisis. Asserting that Connecticut’s wealthiest residents can afford to pay more, a group of union and religious leaders and front-line workers asked lawmakers Monday to consider “alternatives to austerity,”
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A nursing home’s role is to care for its patients, not compromise their health. Yet, across Connecticut, a number of facilities have come up short in fulfilling this most basic function. Check out this session from WNPR regarding in-depth look at this issue.
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Below are various articles relevant to the State, 1199 and the work we do! Lamont Administration Begins To Take Shape https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20190102_lamont_administration_begins_to_take_shape1/ Governor-elect Ned Lamont stayed busy during the holidays last week filling out a number of key administrative appointments as he heads toward his Jan. 9 inauguration. Lamont names Bye to lead Office
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WNPR published a story regarding the various issues in Nursing Homes regarding staffing. “It isn’t often that DPH mandates staffing or requires nursing homes to hire consultants, but the order reflects a broader emerging problem affecting the care provided at many nursing homes: insufficient staffing levels and caregivers who lack training.” Read the full article
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Here is an article from the CT Mirror regarding policy transition committees as they report their preliminary findings and recommendations. “Schwartz noted that more than 2,000 developmentally disabled citizens are “mired” on controversial state waiting lists for those in need of residential placements…That waiting list is approximately one-third longer than it was about 15 years