Starbucks workers across the country walked out on "Red Cup Day" to demand an end to their employer's unfair labor practices. VP Comms Chris DeFrancesco and Treasurer Michelle Proper were among those who stood in solidarity with the Corbins Corner Starbucks baristas in West Hartford Nov. 16.
We recently got word of a deal for the 80 UConn Health food service workers who’d been working under an expired contract that had them facing a choice between a livable wage or health benefits.
At the end of this month we bid farewell to Lucille Miller, UHP member for 14 of her19 years of service at UConn Health, including the last four as our chief steward.
We couldn’t let Lucille leave without an exit interview!
Three UHP employees recently volunteered in the Virgin Islands, helping provide hearing and vision screenings for more than 10,000 public school children in areas still recovering from the 2017 hurricanes.
