1199 STRIKE RALLY SAT. APRIL 24TH
There will be a rally to support the 1199 strikers at the four Spectrum nursing homes. Everyone is encouraged to attend and to bring people. The rally will take place:
DATE: Saturday, April 24th, 2010
TIME: 11 AM
PLACE: PARK PLACE HEALTH CENTER
5 Greenwood St., Hartford, CT [Off of Park Road]
District 1199 Vice President Almena Thompson said, "Operators of 32 other nursing homes covering almost 4,000 long-term care workers in Connecticut agreed to contracts that skipped raises in 2009 but included 2.5% wage increase this year. Spectrum is demanding that their employees go without any wage increases until July 2011--more then 2.5 years."
"Then Spectrum threatens to hire permanent replacements if workers exercise their legal right to strike. If the other operators can come to terms, why can't Spectrum?"
The union has begun a TV campaign focused on Spectrum's. The first ad can be seen at: http://www.seiu1199ne.org/.
ALSO, YOU CAN JOIN THE PICKET LINES ANYTIME FROM 6AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT. The locations are:
BIRMINGHAM HEALTH CENTER -- 210 Chatfield St. -- Derby, CT
HILLTOP HEALTH CENTER - 126 Ford St. - Ansonia, CT
LAUREL HILL HEALTHCARE - 108 East Lake St. - Winsted, CT
PARK PLACE HEALTH CENTER - 5 Greenwood St. - Hartford, CT
Posted by: Tom Connolly
DATE: Saturday, April 24th, 2010
TIME: 11 AM
PLACE: PARK PLACE HEALTH CENTER
5 Greenwood St., Hartford, CT [Off of Park Road]
District 1199 Vice President Almena Thompson said, "Operators of 32 other nursing homes covering almost 4,000 long-term care workers in Connecticut agreed to contracts that skipped raises in 2009 but included 2.5% wage increase this year. Spectrum is demanding that their employees go without any wage increases until July 2011--more then 2.5 years."
"Then Spectrum threatens to hire permanent replacements if workers exercise their legal right to strike. If the other operators can come to terms, why can't Spectrum?"
The union has begun a TV campaign focused on Spectrum's. The first ad can be seen at: http://www.seiu1199ne.org/.
ALSO, YOU CAN JOIN THE PICKET LINES ANYTIME FROM 6AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT. The locations are:
BIRMINGHAM HEALTH CENTER -- 210 Chatfield St. -- Derby, CT
HILLTOP HEALTH CENTER - 126 Ford St. - Ansonia, CT
LAUREL HILL HEALTHCARE - 108 East Lake St. - Winsted, CT
PARK PLACE HEALTH CENTER - 5 Greenwood St. - Hartford, CT
Posted by: Tom Connolly
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