COVID-19
Five months into the pandemic, with another COVID wave looming and the national economy in free fall, Gov. Ned Lamont … Continue reading Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response
BREAKING: Nursing home workers have announced they will postpone their plans to strike on August 5 at the urging of … Continue reading RI Nursing Home Workers Postpone Strike Plans for August 5th
For months, Lurlette Newell avoided hugs from her grandchildren, a heartbreaking ordeal for a woman who loves to show affection. … Continue reading Broad testing of nursing home staff is considered crucial in stopping COVID. But who will pay for it?
Connecticut
HARTFORD – The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) today issued the following statement on Governor Ned Lamont’s executive order … Continue reading State Unions Coalition Lauds Gov. Lamont’s Action to Protect Frontline Essential Workers
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday he will soon issue an executive order that will make it easier for … Continue reading Gov. Ned Lamont will issue order making it easier for essential workers who contract COVID-19 to collect workers’ compensation
The New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, held a press conference on Wednesday, June 10th to speak up … Continue reading SEIU 1199NE Campaign: “You Don’t Have To Call Me A Hero” – Press Conference 6.10.20
COVID-19
On Dec. 15, 2016, the nation’s largest nursing home lobby wrote a letter to Donald Trump, congratulating the president-elect and … Continue reading Nursing Homes Fought Federal Emergency Plan Requirements for Years. Now, They’re Coronavirus Hot Spots.
Connecticut
After reporting for weeks that Connecticut Hispanics are only half as likely to die from COVID-19 as non-Hispanic whites, state … Continue reading Disparities in Hispanic and black death rates much worse than previously reported
The US nursing home industry is clamoring for legal immunity during the coronavirus pandemic, even as horror stories from hard-hit … Continue reading US nursing homes seek legal immunity as Covid-19 spreads ‘like brushfire’
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