SIEU District 1199 New England
Connecticut nursing home workers secure “basic agreement”, postpone strike
The State government led by governor Ned Lamont and SEIU’s District 1199 New England finalized a “basic agreement” of USD 267 million just hours before the strike by around 2,800 workers in over 26 nursing home facilities was set to begin
Nursing home workers in Connecticut prepare for strike as contract talks fail
Thousands of nursing home workers across the State of Connecticut have declared strike actions, beginning with a walk-out at 27 nursing homes on May 14. The strike action comes after failure of contract negotiations, along with repeated negligence from the government
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