Nicole Leonard / Connecticut Public Radio A health care workers union is delaying their strike plans at seven nursing homes while it continues to negotiate for more state funding for the long-term care industry and its workforce. Thousands of New England Health Care Employees Union District 1199, SEIU members are still threatening to walk off the job Friday if their demands for better wages and benefits are not met – union leaders say there’s been some progress with state leaders, but not enough to meet their goals. “We are not there yet, although we remain in dialogue with all parties and hopefully we can achieve the funding standards that are necessary to move people up,” said Rob Baril, union president. “This workforce is, frankly, too often ignored.”