SEIU 1199

January 21, 2021

As General Assembly convenes, nursing home workers rally for safe staffing and fair wages

“The General Assembly’s failure to pass this legislation has perpetuated a racist system of poverty wages and unsafe conditions for a workforce that is disproportionately immigrant women of color.”...

Workers at Carvalho Grove nursing home in Fall River picket for hazard pay during Covid outbreak
January 18, 2021

Workers at Carvalho Grove nursing home in Fall River picket for hazard pay during Covid outbreak

“All we want is to be treated fairly and to be able to take care of our...
Reclaim Rhode Island celebrates victories, but the work continues
November 5, 2020

Reclaim Rhode Island celebrates victories, but the work continues

With so many new, progressive faces in the General Assembly, the time is right to pass a...
Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts
April 16, 2020

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts

“The General Assembly has not met in remote session to approve emergency actions like Medicaid surge funding,...
Butler Hospital workers picket for patient safety and to protect good jobs
December 11, 2019

Butler Hospital workers picket for patient safety and to protect good jobs

“We are standing up for patient safety and protecting our good union jobs so that we can...
Caregivers picket in Pawtucket for better staffing and a living wage
November 29, 2019

Caregivers picket in Pawtucket for better staffing and a living wage

Frontline caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities at The Arc of Blackstone Valley picket to demand better...
Groden Center educators still on strike – Day Two
October 31, 2019

Groden Center educators still on strike – Day Two

UPDATE from SEIU: “Behavior specialists and other support staff, who provide education and other services to children...
Groden Center educators on strike
October 31, 2019

Groden Center educators on strike

Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry went on strike Tuesday in protest of...
More on Groden Center strike
October 31, 2019

More on Groden Center strike

Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry engaged in a one-day strike on Friday...
Groden Center educators picket for safer classrooms and living wages
October 31, 2019

Groden Center educators picket for safer classrooms and living wages

Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry picketed on the East Side of Providence...
Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
March 2, 2020

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages

Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...
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