This from SEIU 1199 New England, after Gov. Dannel Malloy asked workers to stay on the job after strike votes at statewide nursing homes, including Stamford and Trumbull:
“We have received a request from the Governor’s Office to postpone our impending nursing home strike. We appreciate the outreach of his office and discussed the request with our members,” said Jennifer Schneider union spokeswoman. “While our members remain committed to fighting for a fair wage they have agreed to postpone the strike. It is our hope that the Governor and legislators take this opportunity to make a fair wage for caregivers and quality care for residents a top priority in the budget.”
SEIU 1199 New England represents 28,000 health care workers in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Last week notices had been sent to iCare, Genesis and Paradigm facilities that 3,500 nursing home workers would strike on April 24, 2015. Contracts at these facilities had expired in March. Strikes were set to take place in the following cities and towns: BLOOMFIELD, COLCHESTER, DANIELSON, EAST WINDSOR, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, HAMDEN, HARTFORD, MADISON, MANCHESTER, MERIDEN, NEW HAVEN, NORWICH, PROSPECT, SIMSBURY, STAMFORD, TORRINGTON, TRUMBULL, WATERBURY, WINDSOR.”