Nursing Home Workers Picket
Union officials said negotiations have stalled on a collective bargaining agreement for the care center’s roughly 200 employees, including certified nursing assistants, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation staff and others.
Employees are asking for increased contributions to health insurance benefits and increased pay for the facility, especially for its lowest earners, said Patricia Wilson, a vice president at 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, which represents the Maria Regina workers.