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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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September 26, 2025
Connecticut
Hundreds of Group Home Caregivers Strike for Second Day to Protect Their Pensions
COLCHESTER – Nearly 500 group-home caregivers with SEIU 1199 New England will remain on strike for a second day and will host a media availability tomorrow in Colchester. Strike lines will also continue in…
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May 23, 2025
Connecticut
SEIU 1199NE Statement on Agreement with Governor Lamont
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: SEIU 1199NE Communications 📞 860-280-6443 📧 comms@seiu1199ne.org HARTFORD — Caregivers represented by SEIU 1199 New England have reached an agreement with Governor Lamont and state leaders, officially averting what would…
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May 14, 2025
Connecticut
Group Home Workers, Paraprofessionals Vote to Join Nursing Home Workers on Strike Line
​For Immediate Release HARTFORD - A second wave of workers represented by SEIU 1199 New England is preparing to go on strike, as they remain without a contract and continue to struggle to survive…
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May 2, 2025
Connecticut
Nursing Home Workers Begin Strike Authorization Process.
HARTFORD, Conn. -- n a powerful call to action, members of SEIU 1199NE’s Nursing Home Division are urging the state legislature and governor to address their expired contracts and recent federal cuts to public…
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