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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 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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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 9, 2026
Connecticut
DSS Locks Healthcare Providers Out, Refuses To Provide Answers Regarding Missing Pay
PCAs and members of SEIU 1199NE march outside the DSS headquarters in Hartford (Photo credit: SEIU 1199NE) PCAs were turned away from DSS while trying to deliver grievances Friday HARTFORD - Personal Care Attendants…
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January 8, 2026
Connecticut
PCA Healthcare Workers Return to DSS Demanding Owed Wages
HARTFORD, Conn. - Frustration has reached a breaking point as Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) across Connecticut remain unpaid for hours worked in October, November, and December, despite repeated assurances from the Department of Social…
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November 18, 2025
Connecticut
PCAs & Families Show Up At DSS to Deliver Thousands of Grievances
Dozens of caregivers and family members showed up to share stories of frustration and request DSS address payment issues HARTFORD - Dozens of Personal Care Attendants and family members braved the bitter cold and…
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October 24, 2025
Connecticut
IOL Workers Send Loud and Clear Message to Hartford Healthcare
Promoting the importance of raising wages to attract and keep employees. HARTFORD - Dozens of workers from the Institute of Living spent time Wednesday afternoon connecting with members of the public, fellow healthcare workers…
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October 10, 2025
Connecticut
SEIU 1199NE Statement on 2018 Video Showing the Death of an Incarcerated Individual in DOC Custody
SEIU 1199 New England President Rob Baril issued a public letter addressing the graphic images from video footage depicting the 2018 death of J’Allen Jones inside a Connecticut correctional facility. The letter, posted to…
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