Lamont: Basic agreement reached with nursing homes, union
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that his administration has reached a “basic agreement with nursing home operators and the union that represents workers, expressing optimism that a planned strike at 26 facilities on Friday will be averted.
Minutes later, Paul Mounds, Lamont s chief of staff, said the administration was notified that strikes planned by District 1199 New England, SEIU, at seven facilities owned by iCare Health Network have been postponed.
“Right now, all the early indications are that the 1199 union feels very confident and that this is a good agreement. They do have to reach an agreement with each of the independent nursing home operatives,” Lamont said.
Nursing home union delays strike at seven homes citing lack of preparation by owners
Julia Bergman
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RegalCare nursing and rehabilitation center in Greenwich, Conn., photographed on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has asked the head of the Connecticut National Guard to put 50 troops on standby to help oversee the 33 facilities that would be affected by 3,400 nursing home workers walking off the job Friday morning.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
Nursing home workers who planned to strike at seven facilities operated by RegalCare Management Group Friday morning have pushed the work stoppage to May 28, as the head of the union representing the workers accused the company’s CEO of not having an adequate plan to care for residents.
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)