Connecticut caregivers at SEIU 1199 NE support Senate Bill 375
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
SEIU 1199 New England President Rob Baril issues a response to Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed state budget
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
President Rob Baril testifies at the General Assembly before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus on February 19th
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
Hartford Courant journalists are attempting to unionize
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
Connecticut labor leaders call for tax hikes for the wealthy and other ‘alternatives to austerity’
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
When Nursing Home Care Falls Short
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
Check out our Weekly News Round-up – 1/1/19 to 1/5/19
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
Staffing Levels, Culture Challenge Quality Of Nursing Home Care
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