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Workers Walk Off Job at Five Nursing Homes in Connecticut
The West River Health Care Center in Milford is one of the nursing homes affected by the strike by the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199.
Union workers, against the West River Health Center in and four other nursing homes in Connecticut, walked off the job Tuesday morning.
The Connecticut Post said 700 members of New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199 went on strike in response to the management company’s refusal to remain at the bargaining table after a 17-month impasse on contract negotiations.
The strike also affects the Long Ridge Health Center in Stamford, the Danbury Health Care Center, the Newington Health Care Center and the Westport Health Care Center.
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