“Mandatory call is only a Band-Aid. The real problem is short staffing. We support nursing, we support outpatients, we support patient care. We support the community, and they're whittling away at our foundation.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Nurses at CT hospital say they're burning out because of increased workload. 'A lot of people just retire.'
Patients face longer waits and canceled procedures due to a lack of support staff at the New London hospital, workers say.
www.ctinsider.com
August 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“Mandatory call is only a Band-Aid. The real problem is short staffing. We support nursing, we support outpatients, we support patient care. We support the community, and they're whittling away at our foundation.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Honoring lives lost & demanding change. #Union leaders joined community allies to draw attention to looming healthcare funding cuts passed by Congress: aftct.org/2026/06/17/denouncing-cruel-cuts-that-threaten-lives/ #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
July 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Honoring lives lost & demanding change. #Union leaders joined community allies to draw attention to looming healthcare funding cuts passed by Congress: aftct.org/2026/06/17/denouncing-cruel-cuts-that-threaten-lives/ #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
Notching a big win for victims of #WorkplaceViolence; when #GovNedLamont signed strengthened workers' compensation protections into law #union leaders & activists who advocated for policy were there: aftct.org/2026/05/27/s... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
July 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Notching a big win for victims of #WorkplaceViolence; when #GovNedLamont signed strengthened workers' compensation protections into law #union leaders & activists who advocated for policy were there: aftct.org/2026/05/27/s... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Courageous caregivers in #MassNurses are walking the line for all of us; #Solidarity for these #union members who are demanding #PatientsBeforeProfits. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
July 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Courageous caregivers in #MassNurses are walking the line for all of us; #Solidarity for these #union members who are demanding #PatientsBeforeProfits. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
“We cannot be sure what drove this change in leadership, and this might be the most disturbing part. Although Yale, Hartford HealthCare and others are vital to the healthcare of CT’s residents, the public has little insight or oversight into their decisions.” #CodeREDCT @jbradyrn.bsky.social
Why Yale New Haven Health ousted CEO Chris O'Connor
Chris O'Connor's abrupt exit from Yale New Haven Health System followed financial strain, failed Prospect hospital deal, mounting pressures.
ctmirror.org
July 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“We cannot be sure what drove this change in leadership, and this might be the most disturbing part. Although Yale, Hartford HealthCare and others are vital to the healthcare of CT’s residents, the public has little insight or oversight into their decisions.” #CodeREDCT @jbradyrn.bsky.social
Demanding answers to the $1T question; on Friday #AFTCT activists joined fellow #union members, faith leaders, advocates to denounce cruel healthcare cuts. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org @yaleaaup.bsky.social @seiu.org @ctforall.bsky.social
June 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Demanding answers to the $1T question; on Friday #AFTCT activists joined fellow #union members, faith leaders, advocates to denounce cruel healthcare cuts. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org @yaleaaup.bsky.social @seiu.org @ctforall.bsky.social
The solution to these preventable tragedies = #SafePatientLimits; @hartfordcourant.bsky.social's latest exposé of #TrinityHealth admin’s unsafe practices is a call to action:
www.courant.com/2026/05/19/r... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
www.courant.com/2026/05/19/r... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
May 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The solution to these preventable tragedies = #SafePatientLimits; @hartfordcourant.bsky.social's latest exposé of #TrinityHealth admin’s unsafe practices is a call to action:
www.courant.com/2026/05/19/r... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
www.courant.com/2026/05/19/r... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
"When we all heard what the Trump administration did...stating that we're not a profession. We've worked so hard to make sure that we are seen as a profession, we're accepted as a profession." #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Courtney, Marx and nurses decry Trump administrations cutbacks to federal student loans
The cap came after the administration excluded advanced nursing degrees from a list of professional degrees.
theday.com
May 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"When we all heard what the Trump administration did...stating that we're not a profession. We've worked so hard to make sure that we are seen as a profession, we're accepted as a profession." #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
"...staffing shortages create a vicious cycle. It leads to staff burnout which leads to more short staffing. It affects patient outcomes." #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social @jbradyrn.bsky.social
Report confirms third patient death due to staff shortage at CT hospital
“Staffing was inadequate to meet the needs of patient care, treatment and/or services as evidenced by the lack of response to a patient’s deteriorating condition.”
www.courant.com
May 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
"...staffing shortages create a vicious cycle. It leads to staff burnout which leads to more short staffing. It affects patient outcomes." #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social @jbradyrn.bsky.social
Today #union members, @repjoecourtney.bsky.social denounced @whitehouse-47.bsky.social disrespecting #RNs, undermining #SafeCare, escalating #StudentDebt. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org @housedemocrats.bsky.social @ctsenatedems.bsky.social
May 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Today #union members, @repjoecourtney.bsky.social denounced @whitehouse-47.bsky.social disrespecting #RNs, undermining #SafeCare, escalating #StudentDebt. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org @housedemocrats.bsky.social @ctsenatedems.bsky.social
Because #WorkShouldntHurt; a #BackusNurses leader shared her personal story of enduring #WorkplaceViolence in order to bring about the change her colleagues & patients deserve: aftct.org/2026/03/02/d... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
April 20, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Because #WorkShouldntHurt; a #BackusNurses leader shared her personal story of enduring #WorkplaceViolence in order to bring about the change her colleagues & patients deserve: aftct.org/2026/03/02/d... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Ensuring #AI supports, not supplants, #nurses & #HospitalStaff; join #union siblings online for this timely #HealthPD course from our national @afthealthcare.bsky.social: aftct.org/event/update... #CodeREDCT @aft.org
April 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Ensuring #AI supports, not supplants, #nurses & #HospitalStaff; join #union siblings online for this timely #HealthPD course from our national @afthealthcare.bsky.social: aftct.org/event/update... #CodeREDCT @aft.org
Happening now: #union activists join consumer advocates to expose private equity’s harm to patients & communities. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social @ctcag.bsky.social @ctvoices.bsky.social
April 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Happening now: #union activists join consumer advocates to expose private equity’s harm to patients & communities. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social @ctcag.bsky.social @ctvoices.bsky.social
3 days of #union leadership development & a little music; #AFTCT activists contributed to this year’s nat’l @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues conference, came away w/insights & inspiration to make concrete gains back home. #CodeREDCT #CodeRED @aft.org
April 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
3 days of #union leadership development & a little music; #AFTCT activists contributed to this year’s nat’l @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues conference, came away w/insights & inspiration to make concrete gains back home. #CodeREDCT #CodeRED @aft.org
April 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Connecting & collaborating w/ #nurses & #HospitalStaff; #union leaders are closing out @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference in #Detroit by building greater #solidarity, sharing best practices & planning to apply new knowledge to resolving #CodeREDCT crisis. #CodeRED @aft.org
April 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Connecting & collaborating w/ #nurses & #HospitalStaff; #union leaders are closing out @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference in #Detroit by building greater #solidarity, sharing best practices & planning to apply new knowledge to resolving #CodeREDCT crisis. #CodeRED @aft.org
April 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Happening now: #AFTCT VP @jbradyrn.bsky.social officially opens @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference in #Detroit w/call to action for #union leaders to seize current moment of peril for vocation & our nation. #CodeRED #CodeREDCT @aft.org
April 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Happening now: #AFTCT VP @jbradyrn.bsky.social officially opens @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference in #Detroit w/call to action for #union leaders to seize current moment of peril for vocation & our nation. #CodeRED #CodeREDCT @aft.org
Kicking the 2026 @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference off by learning to MOVE: Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower! This week #Nurses and #HospitalStaff are in #Detroit to bone up on their knowledge, networking skills & strategic health policy. #CodeRedCT #CodeRed @aft.org
April 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Kicking the 2026 @afthealthcare.bsky.social Professional Issues Conference off by learning to MOVE: Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower! This week #Nurses and #HospitalStaff are in #Detroit to bone up on their knowledge, networking skills & strategic health policy. #CodeRedCT #CodeRed @aft.org
"...we in #WindhamCT ask, why return to the pre-OHS era of allowing profit-driven healthcare corporations to shape our destiny without public health and government oversight?" #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Opinion: Don't dismantle the Office of Health Strategy
Connecticut’s citizens – including those in the more rural areas – deserve a system that protects them from the excesses of corporate medicine.
ctmirror.org
April 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"...we in #WindhamCT ask, why return to the pre-OHS era of allowing profit-driven healthcare corporations to shape our destiny without public health and government oversight?" #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
"If hospital administrators truly believe that these CEO raises '...continue attracting and maintaining a world-renowned executive leadership team,' then why do they not apply that same principle to the bedside staff actually performing life-saving work? #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Opinion: Connecticut health system CEOS make $5M+. A nurse earns $40.02 an hour. Change is overdue
Connecticut nurse and union president points to Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health Systems CEOs getting 22% pay hikes while RNs average $40/hour.
www.ctinsider.com
March 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"If hospital administrators truly believe that these CEO raises '...continue attracting and maintaining a world-renowned executive leadership team,' then why do they not apply that same principle to the bedside staff actually performing life-saving work? #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
"It is creating a struggle for people to come to work for fear of their own personal harm or welfare.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social
A CT nurse was slain in 2023 and violence continues. Now there’s pushback on proposed warning system
In her role as a home health nurse, safety and violence are concerning when entering patients’ homes, often as the first staff member to visit, a nurse said.
www.courant.com
March 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"It is creating a struggle for people to come to work for fear of their own personal harm or welfare.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social