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SEIU 1199NE, the New England Health Care Employees Union, is proud to announce that a new home care PCA contract … Continue reading PCA Contract Lifting Hourly Wages to $23/hr Receives Final Approval
Community Programs (CT)
Group home and day program members of the New England Health Care Employees Union, SEIU 1199NE, agreed to new contracts … Continue reading Union Strike Ends with Two-Year Contracts, but Struggle to End Poverty Continues
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On Wednesday, March 1st, in the Legislative Office Building, home care providers, Union leaders, and community partners rally and engage … Continue reading Personal Care Attendants Engage in Civil Disobedience at the LOB to Denounce State’s Broken Promises on Health Insurance Stipend for Home Care Providers
State Employees
Connecticut’s public health safety net is crumbling. Every day, people seeking medical attention, mental health support, and addiction recovery services … Continue reading Expand Services To Save Lives: Building a Robust & Proactive Public Health System in Connecticut
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In anticipation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s upcoming holiday commemorations, Connecticut home care workers honor his legacy with a … Continue reading Home Care Personal Care Attendants Honor MLK in Capitol Candlelight Vigil
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SEIU 1199NE recibió información de que los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS) aprobaron los fondos federales necesarios … Continue reading CMS Aprueba Fondos para Mejorar Condiciones de PCAs y Cuido Doméstico
Connecticut
SEIU 1199NE has learned that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved federal funding for the home care … Continue reading CMS Funding Approval for PCAs a Boost for Health Care and Paid Time Off
Home Care
Thousands of home care workers are pleading for the State of Connecticut to fund their health insurance stipend and paid … Continue reading CT’s Funding Application for PCA Health Insurance Denied by CMS, Resubmitted
Press Releases
Today, SEIU 1199 New England bus drivers, monitors and aides announced a tentative contract agreement with their employer, First Student, … Continue reading SEIU 1199NE Bus Drivers, Monitors, and Aides Reach Tentative Contract Agreement with First Student
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On Saturday, September 17th SEIU 1199NE nursing home caregivers gathered for a press conference at Hamden High School, to raise awareness … Continue reading As Worker Organizing Soars Nationwide, Connecticut Nursing Home Caregivers to Join “Unions For All” Nationwide Women’s Day of Action