Strike deadline nears for 3,400 Connecticut nursing home workers
Workers at 33 nursing homes in Connecticut could begin a strike on Friday, May 14, if their demands for better pay, benefits and staffing ratios are not met. More than 3,400 nurses, receptionists, dietary aides, housekeepers and laundry staff at these facilities have been working without a contract since March 15. Contracts at 18 other Connecticut nursing homes have expired as well, and workers at these sites could join the strike, should it occur.
Healthcare workers protest over payroll delays in February outside of Allied Community Services East Windsor, CT. (Photo credit: Shana Sureck with the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU)
Sen. Markey, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs, Justice to Rebuild U.S.
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WASHINGTON,
April 20, 2021:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today introduced the
Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, which establishes a
Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) administered by the
Corporation for National and Community Service within AmeriCorps. This legislation updates, modernizes, and expands the concept of the
New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps: ensuring that all Americans who want to participate may do so, regardless of race, age, or gender; broadening the range of eligible projects; providing 21st century health and education benefits; deepening partnerships with unions; and preserving Tribal sovereignty.
Mind-Blowing Network of Donors to The Resistance
George Soros, Kelloggs, the food giant, and Fidelity Investments are major donors.
The Resistance movement has broad tentacles and is an umbrella for numerous offshoots. It has been tied to Hillary Clinton, Antifa, Black Lives Matter, the Indivisibles, Obama’s Organizing for America, and violence in general at Republican representatives’ town halls. The donors follow.
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE DONORS
WK Kellogg, the food giant, $3 million
Ford Foundation, not the Motor Co., $2.35 million
Open Society (Soros), $1.75 million
California Endowment, $524,500
Fidelity Charitable Gift, upon recommendation, $505,100
National Immigration Law Center (open borders), $316, 000
Deepak Bhargava, the executive director of the Center for Community Change, sits on the advisory board of George Soros’s Open Society Foundation.
California Tackles Banking Accessibility With New Bill
California has a new bill designed to offer households free financial services, taking on the state s powerful banks at a time when easier access to banking services could help families cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. by Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times / April 6, 2021
Banking can be expensive, especially for low-wage workers.
A score of
California lawmakers has signed on to a new bill designed to offer Golden State households free financial services, taking on the state s powerful banks at a time when easier access to banking services could help families cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.