Hundreds of group home residents, trapped in a game of state budget brinkmanship, could be transferred into nursing homes.
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Nursing home workers’ union says deal with state is ‘not there yet’
Seven nursing homes are postponing their strike by two weeks.
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Strikes possible at more than 50 CT nursing homes this spring
Battered by the pandemic, low-paid workers and cash-strapped nursing homes ask state for help
Posted inHealth
Backus nurses’ union reaches deal with hospital over new contract
Increased pay, more protective equipment included in deal.
Posted inHealth
Amid uptick in COVID cases, Backus Hospital nurses go on strike
The strike comes as Norwich and the nearby city of New London are seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases.
Posted inHealth
Union backs away from nursing home strike
The state’s largest health care workers’ union has again called off a threat to strike, following a pledge by governor to increase rates for nursing homes.
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Nursing home workers set new strike deadline
Connecticut’s largest health care employee union set a June 3 strike deadline if additional funding for pay raises isn’t added to the state budget.
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Union suspends plans for May 1 strike at nursing homes
With negotiations ongoing with the Lamont administration, a threatened work stoppage is on hold.
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Nursing home workers set May 1 strike deadline
Workers at state nursing homes want the legislature to budget an estimated $40 million for raises.
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Workers who care for disabled vote to strike May 7
The employees work for private agencies in group homes and day programs that receive state funding, with the majority of that coming from the state Department of Developmental Services. The strike vote is aimed at prodding the legislature to increase funding for these programs.
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Union president: Workers have postponed strike — for now
David Pickus, president of SEIU 1199 New England, appreciates the value of the care provided to the disabled by thousands of Connecticut workers. But he’s not sure state legislators do. He’ll be finding out in a few days, he says, when he meets with state officials to determine whether they can come to wage and program funding terms that will avert a strike tentatively scheduled for next month.