Connecticut

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 (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:

Connecticut Home Care Providers, Healthcare Workers Applaud Governor Lamont’s Pledge to Support Living Wages, Benefits, Fill State Healthcare Jobs

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

1199NE SEIU members and leaders announced Friday a step forward in their campaign to transform Connecticut’s state-funded home care jobs into good jobs. Governor Lamont sat down with 1199NE leaders Wednesday to discuss actions the state can take to ensure healthcare providers across Connecticut have jobs that support their families, increase funding to provide affordable

Home Care

‘Robin David: Connecticut’s home care workers need better wages and benefits’ Hartford Courant: OP-ED

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Some nights I drive along Route 8 in Naugatuck close to midnight, headed to my client’s house. My job is to help Mr. West, who is elderly, live at home with dignity and independence. I try to pick up extra shifts when I can, even though the late-night drive is exhausting, because Mr. West depends

Community Programs (CT)

Local Mental Healthcare Providers at Gilead, Sound Community Services Hold Strike Vote, Action Demanding Increased Wages, Benefits, Safety

March 18, 2022March 21, 2022

1199NE SEIU members who provide mental health services at two Connecticut facilities will hold a rally Friday to call on their employers to recognize their service and sacrifice, increase wages, provide affordable benefits and staffing that protects the safety of patients and providers alike. They will also demand legislators to approve an 8% increase in

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