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VNA of Care New England frontline caregivers hit the picket line to demand equal pay with the rest of CNE

"I have been at the VNA for 20 years and I make $6 less than a physical therapist at Women and Infants." - Jannike Caldeira

7 May 2025

Amid the Threat of Crushing Federal Medicaid Cuts, Hundreds of Healthcare Workers Call for Immediate State Intervention

Nearly 3,000 Rhode Islanders Vote No Confidence in Governor McKee’s Healthcare Budget

3 May 2025

Butler Hospital Union Workforce Announces Open Strike Beginning May 15, 2025

“Our decision to move forward with the strike on May 15 is not one any of us takes lightly but we know it necessary” - Dawn Williams, RN

29 April 2025

Hundreds of Healthcare Workers Will Rally to Protect Medicaid & Announce Results of No Confidence Petition in Governor McKee

Providence – On Saturday, May 3 at noon, hundreds of union healthcare workers, faith leaders, community allies and elected officials will gather at the State House for a “No Cuts to Care” Rally to demand Governor McKee and elected leaders protect vital healthcare service...

29 April 2025

91% of Butler Hospital Union Workforce Votes to Authorize Strike for Workplace Safety

“None of us want to strike but Care New England has ignored our safety for far too long.”

24 April 2025

An end to workplace violence, short staffing and low wages: Hundreds of Butler Hospital staff hold informational picket

95% of Butler caregivers surveyed say CNE is not doing enough to keep them safe at work.

21 April 2025

Hundreds of Butler Hospital Workers to Picket, Citing a Staffing Crisis & Workplace Violence Epidemic

There has been a 41% increase from 2022 to 2024 in patient assaults on staff

15 April 2025

Nearly 800 frontline Butler Hospital staff begin bargaining with Care New England to confront Rhode Island’s behavioral and mental healthcare crisis

Competitive wages, better staffing and safer working conditions are among workers’ contract demands

12 March 2025

Over a Hundred Essential Care Workers and Supporters Hold a COVID-19 5-Year Remembrance Event and Call for Critical State Funding

“The work of healthcare heroes is far from over. We need the state to invest in the healthcare system that stands as a pillar of strength and hope for its people.”

11 March 2025

Women & Infants Frontline Staff Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Averting Unfair Labor Practice Strike

Additional details will be available upon ratification

4 December 2024