Connecticut
Hartford’s Yvonne Dimmett won’t be working this Labor Day. That is rare for Yvonne, who holds two full-time jobs, both … Continue reading Opinion: A CT worker has two full-time jobs. Patients, students, and workforce deserve better.
State Employees
Written by Donna Brooks for the Hartford Courant Link to the Digital Courant Article here Link to the PDF of … Continue reading OP-ED: “Donna Brooks: Connecticut lets down women in addiction recovery”
Home Care
Some nights I drive along Route 8 in Naugatuck close to midnight, headed to my client’s house. My job is … Continue reading ‘Robin David: Connecticut’s home care workers need better wages and benefits’ Hartford Courant: OP-ED
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“As a union home care worker, I feel that our pain must be heard, our struggles understood, and that those … Continue reading OP-ED | Home Care Workers Call For Higher Pay, Benefits
Home Care
This Mother’s Day, my hope is that all mothers, but especially those of us who are caregivers to children with … Continue reading Moms Are Caregivers : OP-ED from CT News Junkie
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Sunday, April 4th, we will observe Easter, a Christian tradition celebrating the defeat of death and the hope for redemption. … Continue reading OP-ED from CT News Junkie – I AM A MAN
Connecticut
I’m not an old person. I’m 48 years old. But there are days when I get up and I just … Continue reading Op-Ed from the Hartford Courant: ‘When COVID-19 hit Connecticut’s nursing homes, we cared for your loved ones, but we got no love back’
Home Care
We were all a little lonelier this Thanksgiving as COVID-19 means that visiting with friends and relatives is risky business. … Continue reading ‘Personal caregivers do noble work — and are not adequately compensated’ – an OP-ED from the CT Mirror
Last year, I came up from Florida to visit my 85-year-old mother in Middletown and decided it was time to … Continue reading Grateful for work of home health aides
For me, July 1 is my “a little more Independence Day.” I’m getting a raise from $15.85 to $16.25 an hour, along … Continue reading “Home care workers like me deserve a wage that provides dignity and respect”