CT Governor Malloy pickets with striking nursing home workers

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Malloy pickets with striking nursing home workers

July 11, 2012
By Mark Pazniokas

Newington -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy walked a picket line Wednesday with striking nursing-home workers, accusing HealthBridge Management of New Jersey of violating labor laws in its battle with employees at its five facilities in Connecticut.

"Let's be honest. What HealthBridge is attempting to do illegally is to break the union. That's what they want to do," Malloy said. "They want to be the new model in the state of Connecticut, and we don't want them to be."

Emboldened by a National Labor Relations Board complaint accusing the company of bargaining in bad faith last week, Malloy was unusually harsh in his denunciation of HealthBridge as he marched with Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.


"This was made easy. I am the governor, and I can't go to every picket line across the state every time," Malloy said, adding there is a collective bargaining process. "What is quite clear is that process is not being respected by HealthBridge."

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http://ctmirror.org/story/16880/malloy-walks-picket-line-striking-nursing-home-workers

[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. He's a great Dem.

He should run for national office.

[Historic NY]

2. Damn skippy...him and Martin O'Malley from Md.

[mountain grammy]

3. Good for the Guv

Stand up to the corporations! Today, more than ever, unions are the only chance for a thriving middle class.

[KatChatter]

4. Governor Malloy should send his shoes to Pres Obama

but I doubt it would do any good.

[Zalatix]

5. Way to go, Governor Malloy!!! +1,000,000!