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Expand Services To Save Lives: Building a Robust & Proactive Public Health System in Connecticut

January 24, 2023February 16, 2023

Connecticut’s public health safety net is crumbling. Every day, people seeking medical attention, mental health support, and addiction recovery services are turned away from receiving the care they need. Hundreds of frontline healthcare jobs at public state facilities remain vacant. The combination of direct care staffing shortages and lack of resources to navigate the system

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Support the Long-Term Care Workers’ Bill of Rights

July 10, 2020November 30, 2020

Long-term caregivers keep fighting on the front lines to protect Connecticut’s most vulnerable populations. Nursing home workers, home care workers, group home workers and other caregivers in nontraditional settings have risked their lives and livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide essential services for those who need them most. Protecting workers will place Connecticut in

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DMHAS Workers Participate in Caravan to Protect Essential Mental Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic

May 14, 2020

State mental health workers participated in a car caravan Thursday to express their concerns over the growing denial of care services at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and projected cuts as we face the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 40 workers from DMHAS, including mental health workers, nurses, psychologists and other union health care

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PPE For Nursing Homes During Coronavirus Outbreak

May 5, 2020

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Gov. Lamont announces 90-Day grace period for mortgage payments

April 1, 2020

#ProtectAllWorkers Effective March 31, 2020, Gov. Lamont announced that Connecticut residents economically impacted by COVID-19 may receive 90-day grace periods to make mortgage payments, while financial institutions agree not to negatively impact credit reports as a result of accepting payment relief. “Our Union thanks Governor Lamont for listening to the demands of working people and

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Elder-Care Facilities’ Cut Funds

August 15, 2019

Thursday afternoon, Hamden Mayor Curt Leng, accompanied by state politicians, officials, staff, reps from Local 1199 SEIU, the New England health care employees union, and patients in wheelchairs gathered in the recreation room at Arden House for a press conference and a rally to send a message to Gov. Ned Lamont: “Fix This Wrong.” At

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Governor Lamont Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill

June 25, 2019

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Tuesday, June 25th that will establish an employee-funded family and medical leave program in Connecticut. 1199 Member and PCA, Kharlene Wonder gave a compelling personal testimony and talked about how this affects the future for workers like herself. “Today we are celebrating a law that will give working people

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The Department of Correction’s health care division needs additional funding!

April 22, 2019

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Watch as 1199 member Denitra Pearson expresses the importance of Paid Family & Medical Leave in CT

April 2, 2019

As a working mother in Connecticut, SEIU1199 member Denitra Pearson experiences firsthand the importance of having the freedom of Paid Family & Medical Leave. Connecticut can be a place where working families can afford to have the freedom of caring for their newborns without worrying about losing their basic economic security. See Denitra speak at

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Learn more about benefits for your home care services

February 28, 2019

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Expand Services To Save Lives: Building a Robust & Proactive Public Health System in Connecticut

DMHAS Workers Participate in Caravan to Protect Essential Mental Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic

Gov. Lamont announces 90-Day grace period for mortgage payments

Elder-Care Facilities’ Cut Funds

Governor Lamont Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill

The Department of Correction’s health care division needs additional funding!

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