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'Enough Is Enough': Food Service Workers At CT Hospital Announce Plans For Strike 'Enough Is Enough': Food Service Workers At CT Hospital Announce Plans For Strike
'Enough Is Enough': Food Service Workers At CT Hospital Announce Plans For Strike Food service workers at Connecticut Hospital will go on strike later this month for what they said is a long pattern of unfair treatment and broken promises.  Represented by Connecticut Health Care Associates 1199, the workers at Norwalk Hospital have given their employer Morrison Healthcare a 10-day notice of their intent to strike beginning on Monday, Nov. 25.  The union unanimously voted for this action in September after what they allege is "bad faith bargaining," CHCA 1199 leaders said in a news release.  The dispute stems from Morrison Healthcare's decision to revoke a…
State Regulators Temporarily Suspend Eversource Rate Increase After Thousands Of Complaints State Regulators Temporarily Suspend Eversource Rate Increase After Thousands Of Complaints
State Regulators Temporarily Suspend Eversource Rate Increase After Thousands Of Complaints State regulators in Connecticut are hitting the brakes and suspending Eversource’s rate increase after hearing a cacophony of complaints from customers. Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has instructed Eversource to restore prior rates as they investigate the utility company’s rate increases that saw some bills increasing by more than $100. Earlier story - Eversource Is Under Investigation Over Hike In Connecticut Electricity Rates The announcement comes after thousands of Eversource customers rallied together in protest of the rate hike, which went into effec…
Fairfield County Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays $295K For Improper Billing Fairfield County Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays $295K For Improper Billing
Fairfield County Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays $295K For Improper Billing A substance abuse treatment center with locations in Fairfield County has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle allegations of improper billing over the course of several months. Connecticut Counseling Centers (CCC), which operates methadone clinics in Danbury and throughout Connecticut, will pay the state and federal government $295,211 in a settlement involving overpaying for drug testing, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. According to Durham, CCC is a healthcare organization that provides outpatient substance abuse and mental health services in Connecticut, with clinics located in F…