Union Activism
New Britain Honors Memory Of Rev. King 56 years after assassination
Remembering April 4, 1968 It’s not the national holiday of his birth but 56 years later honoring the memory of MLK occurs almost everywhere in April at parks, in schools and at community events on the day he died fighting for the dignity of sanitation workers in Memphis. And for many of us of a […]
Lamont and Union Announce Nursing Home Worker Wage Increases
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and the District 1199 union have announced “historic” wage increases for nursing home workers, averting a strike…
1199 Workers Still Seeking Livable Wages
1199 union members are still planning go on strike at nursing homes this Friday, citing the need for livable wages and benefits.
New Britain Nursing Home Sent Strike Notice
The SEIU District 1199 New England healthcare workers’ union announced a New Britain nursing home is among 33 to receive strike notices.