Joint Statement: Caregivers Begin Returning to Butler Hospital, Marking a Major Step Toward Restoring Vital Behavioral Health Services

Providence: Butler Hospital workers have overwhelmingly - or 99% of workers who participated in the vote - ratified a new four year contract, thus ending the state's longest hospital strike. 

"Here we are, one week later and with zero responses, zero answers, and a lockout that has now hit its three month mark. Care New England has had our proposal since last Wednesday, when they decided to walk out on us and the negotiating process. Our counteroffer required...

For the first time in nearly a week the workers at Butler Hospital spoke out, it was also the first time since negotiations last week and that left the media all wanting to hear what they had to say!

“Good morning, my name is Courtney Threats; I am a social worker and part of the Butler member bargaining team. Today, we wanted to provide an update on the bargaining process and what movement we as a committee have made in order to come to a deal. On Wednesday, August ...

Providence: Twelve weeks into their unfair labor practice lock-out, the longest hospital strike in state history, hundreds of Butler caregivers are channeling their time, energy and expertise into their "Caring for the Community" initiative. Over the last few weeks, Butl...

“No one can afford to survive in this economy for less than $20 an hour.” - Sean Seery, Nutrition Associate

CNE is using the same intimidation tactic employed during its layoff announcement on May 15

Providence - Today Wednesday, 7/23, hundreds of Women & Infants caregivers will hold an informational picket to demand Care New England immediately cease its escalating anti-union, illegal tactics against workers at the expense of patient care. On the day before work...