CT Mirror – SEIU 1199 NE https://www.seiu1199ne.org Wed, 05 May 2021 17:54:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.seiu1199ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1199NE-Favicon-Circle-Logo-120x116.png CT Mirror – SEIU 1199 NE https://www.seiu1199ne.org 32 32 Getting by with the ‘grace of god and caffeine’ https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2021/05/04/getting-by-with-the-grace-of-god-and-caffeine/ Tue, 04 May 2021 17:17:36 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=5860 Continue reading Getting by with the ‘grace of god and caffeine’]]> Strikes possible at more than 50 CT nursing homes this spring https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2021/04/15/strikes-possible-at-more-than-50-ct-nursing-homes-this-spring/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:03:07 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=5802 Continue reading Strikes possible at more than 50 CT nursing homes this spring]]> The clouds are starting to open:’ Residents and staff remember hardship, contemplate future one year after COVID hit Connecticut’s nursing homes https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2021/03/22/the-clouds-are-starting-to-open-residents-and-staff-remember-hardship-contemplate-future-one-year-after-covid-hit-connecticuts-nursing-homes/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=5656 Continue reading The clouds are starting to open:’ Residents and staff remember hardship, contemplate future one year after COVID hit Connecticut’s nursing homes]]> Labor-based coalition urges Lamont, lawmakers to tax wealthy to fund ‘people’s recovery’ from pandemic https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2021/01/04/labor-based-coalition-urges-lamont-lawmakers-to-tax-wealthy-to-fund-peoples-recovery-from-pandemic/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:50:47 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=5344 Continue reading Labor-based coalition urges Lamont, lawmakers to tax wealthy to fund ‘people’s recovery’ from pandemic]]> ‘Personal caregivers do noble work — and are not adequately compensated’ – an OP-ED from the CT Mirror https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/12/04/personal-caregivers-do-noble-work-and-are-not-adequately-compensated-op-ed-from-the-ct-mirror/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:12:10 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=5279 Continue reading ‘Personal caregivers do noble work — and are not adequately compensated’ – an OP-ED from the CT Mirror]]> COVID, cash bail and ‘drive-by therapy’: a deadly combination https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/08/20/covid-cash-bail-and-drive-by-therapy-a-deadly-combination/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:03:45 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=4981 Continue reading COVID, cash bail and ‘drive-by therapy’: a deadly combination]]> Report offers clues to what went wrong in lethal COVID outbreak in nursing homes https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/08/20/report-offers-clues-to-what-went-wrong-in-lethal-covid-outbreak-in-nursing-homes/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:54:44 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=4978 Continue reading Report offers clues to what went wrong in lethal COVID outbreak in nursing homes]]> State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/08/13/state-extends-funding-for-nursing-home-staff-testing-through-october/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:27:06 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=4972 Continue reading State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October]]> Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/08/05/lamont-is-guarding-reserves-for-recession-to-come-critics-say-hes-prioritizing-austerity-over-covid-response/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:45:38 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=4941 Continue reading Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response]]> Broad testing of nursing home staff is considered crucial in stopping COVID. But who will pay for it? https://www.seiu1199ne.org/2020/07/30/broad-testing-of-nursing-home-staff-is-considered-crucial-in-stopping-covid-but-who-will-pay-for-it/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:28:07 +0000 http://www.seiu1199ne.org/?p=4921 Continue reading Broad testing of nursing home staff is considered crucial in stopping COVID. But who will pay for it?]]>