Strike

Group Homes and Day Programs on Strike as 1,700 Caregivers Demand a Moral State Budget to End Poverty for Medicaid Long-Term Care Providers

May 24, 2023

On Wednesday, May 31, starting at 6:00 AM, union group home and day program workers will continue striking at the State Capitol in demand of living wages, affordable health insurance and a pension after decades of service. Over 1,700 striking group home and day program caregivers are demanding a pathway to $25/hr minimum wage, affordable healthcare

Community Programs (CT)

Long-Term Caregivers Will Hold Press Conference Tuesday as Strike to End Poverty for Group Home and Day Program Workers Approaches

May 24, 2023

On Tuesday, May 23 at 12:00 PM, group home and day program caregivers held a press conference as 1,700+ members of SEIU 1199 New England are heading into an indefinite strike the following day, Wednesday at 6:00 AM, that will affect six community program agencies across the state of Connecticut. Strike notices for an indefinite

Community Programs (CT)

Care Providers for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Set to Strike on May 24 to End Poverty for Group Home Workers

May 16, 2023

More than 1,700 group home care providers across the state are set to strike on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 AM, in demand of living wages, affordable health insurance, and funding for retirement. Strike notices for an indefinite work stoppage starting on May 24 were delivered to the following group home agencies: Oak Hill, Mosaic,

Nursing Homes & Hospitals

In Third Week of Strike for Serious Labor Violations and Affordable Health Care, Caregivers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center Set to Rally Tuesday at 10:00 AM

May 10, 2022

On Tuesday, May 10th, union nursing home workers held a strike line rally at Windsor Health and Rehab Center. Caregivers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center are in their third week of strike, which began on April 22. Administrators have failed to present any proposal that would provide affordable health insurance for some of the poorest

Community Programs (CT)

Mental Health Workers at Sound Community Services Set to Strike For Three Days Starting Sunday at 6:00 AM

April 24, 2022

Mental health workers employed by Sound Community Services are on strike in demand of increased wages, access to benefits, and improved staffing conditions that will allow them to provide quality care, while protecting themselves and their families. A separate strike deadline by union mental health workers is scheduled at Gilead Community Services in Middletown, starting

Nursing Homes & Hospitals

Nursing Home Workers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center Prepare to Strike for Serious Labor Violations

April 21, 2022

Union nursing home workers held a press conference on Zoom in anticipation of the strike deadlines set for Friday at 6:00 AM at Windsor Health and Rehab Center, National Health Care Associates Centers, and Avery Heights. Windsor Health and Rehab Center is facing an imminent strike Friday morning, having failed to provide any proposal that

Community Programs (CT)

Mental Healthcare Providers at Sound Community Services to Engage on the Weekend

April 19, 2022

Union mental health workers employed by Sound Community Services will held an information picket in demand of increased wages, access to benefits, and improved staffing conditions that will allow them to provide quality care, while protecting themselves and their families. This information picket is in anticipation of a strike deadline set for Sunday, April 24

Community Programs (CT)

District 1199NE Reaches Tentative Agreement with Sunrise Northeast Inc. to End Strike

December 8, 2021

On Tuesday, December 8, 2021, the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, reached an Agreement for a new contract for group home and day program workers at Sunrise Northeast, Inc. This Agreement, once ratified by the membership, will end the members’ two month strike. Sunrise operates 28 group home and day programs

Community Programs (CT)

Frontline Workers Outraged as Sunrise Northeast Shuns Long-Standing Caregivers with Threat of Permanent Replacements

December 2, 2021

Striking workers rallied Thursday at Sunrise Northeast as the group home and day program provider continues to deny workers a fair contract after more than a month on strike, and now the Florida agency has threatened caregivers with permanent replacements due to their union activities. Direct support caregivers began striking on October 12 after Sunrise

Community Programs (CT)

Union Workers Rally at Sunrise Inc. in Hartford Marking End of First Month on Strike

November 11, 2021

On Thursday, November 11th, striking workers rallied at Sunrise Inc. in Hartford to mark the end of the first month of the strike in demand of livable wages, affordable health care and a pension for group home and day program caregivers. Union workers consolidated all strike lines in Hartford to be joined by community partners

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In Third Week of Strike for Serious Labor Violations and Affordable Health Care, Caregivers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center Set to Rally Tuesday at 10:00 AM

Nursing Home Workers at Windsor Health and Rehab Center Prepare to Strike for Serious Labor Violations

Mental Healthcare Providers at Sound Community Services to Engage on the Weekend

District 1199NE Reaches Tentative Agreement with Sunrise Northeast Inc. to End Strike

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