Corona Virus Update 5/21

We are 75 days since our first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Connecticut. We are 2 days into our re-opening.
Hospitalizations are down 71 today to 816
53 more people died (3582)



Nurses, technical professionals, home health aides and healthcare support staff have for two months fought to protect your community during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. Members of four affiliated unions at L+M Hospital and the Visiting Nurses of Southeastern Connecticut have bravely stood up for us; now they need us to stand with them. 

They are organizing a rally — though in this era of social distancing it will look and feel different than a typical labor demonstration — and you are invited:

• WHAT: SE CT Collective Rally for Safety, Protection & Respect.
• WHEN: Saturday, May 30 beginning at11:00AM (registration begins at 10:30AM).
• WHERE: Outside our L&M Hospital Unions United hall, located at 43 Converse Place inNew London (at corner of Montauk Avenueacross from the Harbor School).
• HOW: Click here to send e-mail to RSVP and sign-up for additional updates.

As these brave caregivers have risked their own lives, they've consistently echoed our collective demand for the federal government to do more to provide critical personal protective equipment(PPE). This event is an important escalation in that effort and that's why they need you to join them — and help spread the word in the community.

Click here for more information to share with friends, neighbors and fellow union members.

More to come, and In solidarity,

Bill Garrity, RN

Vice President for Healthcare, AFT Connecticut

John Brady, RN

Vice President, AFT Connecticut

Jan Hochadel

President, AFT Connecticut

P.S. Click here to watch and share video of members' previous demonstration demanding action on PPE.



Be well,
John