News
Rhode Island Nurses to Hold Vigil for Alex Pretti, RN, and Call on Congress to Designate Healthcare Facilities as Safe Spaces

Pawtucket: As the healthcare community continues to grieve the tragic death of Alex Pretti, RN, Rhode Island nurses through RI State Nurses Association and SEIU 1199 New England will hold a candlelight vigil to honor his life and contribution to nursing. They will be joi...

10 February 2026

News
Home care providers to call out McKee Administration for cutting care hours to pay for state minimum wage increase and refusing to bargain new contract

"This is not a raise - it leaves us with less income overall while reducing care for someone who needs more, not less." - Ronjena Henderson

12 January 2026

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Women & Infants caregivers demand Care New England address serious concerns around sanitation, staffing, and training for Epic, new health record system

Providence: Yesterday, Women & Infants caregivers hit the picket line in force to demand Care New England reinvest its record earnings in patient safety, staff training and critical facility upkeep. In November, 2024, 90% of the over 2,000 workers voted for an unfair...

21 November 2025

News
RI Labor Unions, Community Organizations and Faith Leaders Unite To Help Fill Empty Food Bank Shelves

A labor-led coalition of caregivers, food workers, faith leaders, and community partners launch “The Neighbor Food Network,” emergency food drop-off centers to deliver to state food banks 

31 October 2025

News
Butler Caregivers to Partner with Blackstone Parks Conservancy & Providence Parks Department for Post-Strike Boulevard Restoration Project

Providence: Butler Hospital caregivers who are members of SEIU 1199NE are excited to partner with the Blackstone Parks Conservancy and Providence Parks Department on a multi-phase restoration project to replant the green space along Blackstone Boulevard to show their gra...

16 October 2025

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

In a joint statement posted to both https://wearebutler.org/ and https://butlerinfoforyou.org/ Butler Hospital and the members of SEIU 1199NE issue the following statement: 

25 August 2025

News
Butler Caregivers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four Year Contract

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. 

19 August 2025

News
Statement from Ben Degnan, Butler Mental Health Worker and Bargaining Committee Member

"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...

14 August 2025

News
Butler Striking Workers Own the News Cycle, Capture Attention of Media As Lockout Continues

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!

13 August 2025

News
CANCELLED: RISNA/ SEIU 1199NE Alex Pretti Vigil

Joint statement from The Rhode Island Nurses Association and SEIU 1199 New England: "The Rhode Island State Nurses Association received several threatening social‑media comments from a Middletown resident opposed to our planned vigil tonight for fallen nurse Alex Pretti....

12 February 2026

News
Rhode Island Nurses to Hold Vigil for Alex Pretti, RN, and Call on Congress to Designate Healthcare Facilities as Safe Spaces

Pawtucket: As the healthcare community continues to grieve the tragic death of Alex Pretti, RN, Rhode Island nurses through RI State Nurses Association and SEIU 1199 New England will hold a candlelight vigil to honor his life and contribution to nursing. They will be joi...

10 February 2026

News
Home care providers to call out McKee Administration for cutting care hours to pay for state minimum wage increase and refusing to bargain new contract

"This is not a raise - it leaves us with less income overall while reducing care for someone who needs more, not less." - Ronjena Henderson

12 January 2026

News
Women & Infants caregivers demand Care New England address serious concerns around sanitation, staffing, and training for Epic, new health record system

Providence: Yesterday, Women & Infants caregivers hit the picket line in force to demand Care New England reinvest its record earnings in patient safety, staff training and critical facility upkeep. In November, 2024, 90% of the over 2,000 workers voted for an unfair...

21 November 2025

News
RI Labor Unions, Community Organizations and Faith Leaders Unite To Help Fill Empty Food Bank Shelves

A labor-led coalition of caregivers, food workers, faith leaders, and community partners launch “The Neighbor Food Network,” emergency food drop-off centers to deliver to state food banks 

31 October 2025

News
Butler Caregivers to Partner with Blackstone Parks Conservancy & Providence Parks Department for Post-Strike Boulevard Restoration Project

Providence: Butler Hospital caregivers who are members of SEIU 1199NE are excited to partner with the Blackstone Parks Conservancy and Providence Parks Department on a multi-phase restoration project to replant the green space along Blackstone Boulevard to show their gra...

16 October 2025

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

In a joint statement posted to both https://wearebutler.org/ and https://butlerinfoforyou.org/ Butler Hospital and the members of SEIU 1199NE issue the following statement: 

25 August 2025

News
Butler Caregivers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four Year Contract

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. 

19 August 2025

News
Statement from Ben Degnan, Butler Mental Health Worker and Bargaining Committee Member

"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...

14 August 2025

News
Butler Striking Workers Own the News Cycle, Capture Attention of Media As Lockout Continues

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!

13 August 2025

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