Lamont's office reaches agreement with nurses union increasing pay for nursing, group home workers

Lamont's office reaches agreement with nurses union increasing pay for nursing, group home workers

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday that his administration has reached a three-year agreement with SEIU 1199 New England that would result in significant wage increases for direct care workers in Connecticut's nursing homes and group homes. Backus Hospital workers hold informational strike amid contract talks The union was prepared to strike, but now have withdrawn its plans. “The workers in our nursing homes and gro…

CT nursing home, group home strikes called off after deal reached

The state’s largest health care workers’ union reached a last-minute deal Friday with Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to avert strikes set to begin Tuesday that would have involved more than 6,400 caregivers at 51 nursing homes and 193 group homes for people with disabilities. The president of SEIU 1199NE, Rob Baril, confirmed Friday afternoon that union leaders and worker representative committees had endorsed the package negotiated late Thurs…