The 1199NE Training & Upgrading Fund was established in 1986 by the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, and a group of nursing homes in Connecticut with whom the union had collective bargaining contracts.
How We Became the Training Fund - Our History
The purpose of the 1199NE Training & Upgrading Fund is to provide eligible members with the opportunities to realize their potential through personal growth and development, enhancement of skills and knowledge, achievement of academic goals. and career advancement in the health care field.
The 1199NE Training & Upgrading Fund was established in 1985 by the New England Healthcare Employees Union, District 1199NE, and a group of nursing homes in Connecticut with whom the union had collective bargaining contracts.
LEARN MORE ABOUT - TF HISTORYThe Connecticut PCA program is a product of the Independent Living Movement, which evolved from the Civil Rights/Disability Rights movement in the United States.
LEARN MORE - PCA HISTORYIn their 2018 collective bargaining agreement, the New England Healthcare Employees Union, District 1199 and Women & Infants Hospital agreed that the hospital would provide funds each year to be used for a variety of training programs for their employees who were represented by the Union.
LEARN MORE ABOUT - WIH BUTLER HOSPITALLearn more about 1199 Training Fund partners.
Read MoreSee the list of employers participating with 1199 Training Fund
See the ListHelpful links to our affiliates the international union, the Connecticut General Assembly and the Community Colleges and Universities throughout Connecticut
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