BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Thousands of group home workers threatened to walk off the job early Wednesday unless they got a new contract deal.þþAs the governor and state lawmakers get closer to the deadline on budget negotiations, about 1700 unionized group home workers said they would walk off the job at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning unless they got a new contract deal.þþNew England’s, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is demanding what they call “living wages,” affordable health insurance, and better retirement benefits.þþMost of its workers have been without a contract for about three weeks. The strike would affect six group homes around the state.þþThe department of developmental services say families that could be affected by a strike have been given notice, and while they won’t talk about the negotiations, they say they are hopeful the matter will be resolved soon.
Source: wtnh.com
