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

  • January 24, 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

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Connecticut

Support the Long-Term Care Workers’ Bill of Rights

  • July 10, 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

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Connecticut

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

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Connecticut

PPE For Nursing Homes During Coronavirus Outbreak

  • May 5, 2020
Connecticut

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

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Connecticut

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

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Connecticut

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

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Connecticut

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

  • April 22, 2019
Connecticut

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

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Connecticut

Learn more about benefits for your home care services

  • February 28, 2019
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