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Union 'hopeful' of deal that would avoid nursing home strike Union 'hopeful' of deal that would avoid nursing home strike FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the State of the State during opening session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. Lamont said Thursday, July 16, 2020, that he would be reluctant to allow UConn's football team to travel to any state with a high coronavirus infection rate this fall. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) May 12, 2021 02:36PM By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The union representing thousands of Connecticut nursing...

Nursing home workers preparing for a strike say Lamont’s offer is insufficient to resolve the looming crisis

Connecticut Calls in National Guard as Nursing Home Workers Plan Strike Connecticut Gov. Edward Miner "Ned" Lamont Jr. speaks at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on February 26, 2021. Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images By Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has called on the state National Guard to stand ready to monitor the standard of care if nursing home workers proceed to strike as planned on Friday. The workers are demanding better pay and benefits and more robust staffing and have reached a stalemate in negotiations. More than 3,400 of the District 1199 New England...

By Susan Haigh • Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. The union representing thousands of Connecticut nursing home workers poised to strike said Wednesday it's “hopeful” that contract agreements can be made, but said Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly need to find more money to address the long-standing problem of low wages in these long-term care facilities. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. “So there needs to be some continued movement. And we are hopeful that the administration and the Legislature will...

Nursing home union delays strike at seven homes citing lack of preparation by owners Julia Bergman FacebookTwitterEmail 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 ...