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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 p...

If Governor Lamont cannot come up with a last-minute deal with the Service Employees International Union to prevent the strike by 3,400 nursing home workers Friday, he plans to resort to military forces to defeat the strike.

By Jenna Carlesso and Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror The head of the state’s largest health care workers’ union said Wednesday that the labor group and the state have not yet reached a deal to avert a nursing home employee strike planned for Friday. But SEIU District 1199 New England did postpone plans to strike at seven of the 33 facilities targeted to face a work stoppage Friday because those care centers hadn’t made sufficient preparations for temporary staff. “We are not there yet, although we remain in dialogue with all parties and hope that we can achieve the funding ...

A union that represents Connecticut nursing home workers says it’s negotiating with state officials in an effort to avert a strike planned for 6 a.m. on

"We have a basic agreement which is a four-year deal," the governor said. "Put front and center our nurses who have been there at our nursing homes taking care of our seniors through thick and thin over the last 14 months." An agreement reached with Icare facilities Thursday sets a $20 minimum wage for certified nursing assistants and $30 for licensed practice nurses, according to a spokesperson for the unions. Workers will also have a pension and receive funding to cover health insurance costs and wellness programs. “I want to acknowledge and thank the leadership of Gov. Ned Lamont, Speake...