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July 14, 2026
Rhode Island
SEIU 1199 New England Proudly Endorses Sabina Matos for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- SEIU 1199 New England, representing over 29,000 healthcare workers in Rhode Island and Connecticut, has endorsed Sabina Matos in her bid for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. Sabina has been a…
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July 2, 2026
Connecticut
SEIU 1199 New England Endorses Rep. John Larson for 15th Term
HARTFORD, Conn. -- SEIU 1199 New England, representing over 29,000 healthcare workers in Connecticut and Rhode Island, has endorsed U.S. Representative John Larson in his bid for a 15th term serving Connecticut's 1st Congressional…
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June 16, 2026
Connecticut
Notre Dame Health & Rehabilitation Workers Celebrate Winning Union Approval
Will help improve wages, health insurance affordability and more NORWALK, Conn. - Healthcare workers at Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation in Norwalk are celebrating the very first union for employees of the facility. Workers…
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June 11, 2026
Rhode Island
SEIU 1199NE Applauds Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Lawson’s Budget for Backing Safe Staffing in Nursing Homes
$5 Million Investment Will Help Improve Care for Residents and Stabilize Frontline Workforce Providence, RI — SEIU 1199NE is thanking House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Lawson for including a $5 million…
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June 8, 2026
Connecticut
SEIU 1199NE Condemns Assaults on Healthcare Workers inside the Department of Correction, Calls for Immediate Safety Review and Oversight
In response to two sexual assaults against our members that occurred hours apart on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Corrigan Correctional Center and Garner Correctional Institution, SEIU 1199NE, the union representing healthcare workers throughout…
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May 15, 2026
Rhode Island
May 15 Marks One-Year Anniversary of Historic Butler Hospital Strike
Photo credit: Dominique Sindayiganza | @sindayiganza One year later, workplace violence and turnover have significantly dropped while wages have climbed To arrange an interview with Butler workers, contact 860-280-6443 or comms@seiu1199ne.org PROVIDENCE, R.I --…
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May 11, 2026
Rhode Island
SEIU Members and Community Allies Demand Fair Revenue for Rhode Island’s Future
“With more cuts, we will not be able to meet the growing demand for services.” - Kaitlyn Stewart, SEIU Local 580 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On Thursday, May 7, dozens of SEIU members and community…
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March 6, 2026
Connecticut
Personal Care Attendants Secure Over $1-Million Settlement from GTI & DSS
Settlement addresses payroll issues that left hundreds of members unpaid HARTFORD, Conn. -- Unionized Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) with SEIU 1199 New England are celebrating a huge victory after a settlement was reached with…
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January 12, 2026
Connecticut
PCA’s Show Up, Demand Change & Make Voices Heard
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Dozens of Personal Care Attendants gather outside the Department of Social Services offices Friday with tents and cars to represent the struggles with housing and other necessities many are facing. Over…
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January 12, 2026
Rhode Island
Home care providers to call out McKee Administration for cutting care hours to pay for state minimum wage increase and refusing to bargain new contract
"This is not a raise - it leaves us with less income overall while reducing care for someone who needs more, not less." - Ronjena Henderson PHOTO CREDIT: Selene Means | @means_selene PROVIDENCE, R.I.…
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