1199 SPECTRUM STRUGGLE - ONE YEAR STRONG

[Photo Above: The cake celebrating the one year struggle of the 1199 Spectrum Health Care workers strike.]

The one year anniversary of the 1199 Spectrum nursing home workers' struggle what held on Saturday, April 16 at the Park Place Health Center, 5 Greenwood Street in Hartford. Hundreds of representative from community and labor organizations joined the action in support of the workers.

[Photo Above: Part of the crowd at the April 16 rally at Park Place Health Care Center in Hartford, CT]

Labor and community participation is playing a critical role in supporting almost 400 workers who have faced firings, harassment, bad faith bargaining and permanent replacements. And they haven't given in. If fact, they are as determined as ever to win their jobs and a decent contract. The government has the Spectrum bosses on trail now for numerous violations.

HOW YOU CAN HEP

JOIN THE PICKET LINES anytime between 6 AM and 12 Midnight at the following locations:

Birmigham Health Center, 210 Chatfield Street, Derby CT

Hilltop Health Center, 126 Ford Street, Ansonia

Laurel Hill Healthcare, 106 East Lake Street, Winsted

Park Place Health Center, 5 Greenwood Street, Hartford

SEND A DONATION

Send a donation to: The 1199 Strike and Defense Fund. Checks should be sent to : District 1199, 77 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.

Posted by Tom Connolly