ABOUT 150 NURSING HOME workers picket outside of Pawtucket Genesis Nursing home on Oct. 17, calling for a $15-per-hour starting wage. / COURTESY DISTRICT 1199 SEIU NEW ENGLAND
PAWTUCKET – About 198 nursing home caregivers picketed in front of Pawtucket Genesis Nursing Home, Hopkins Manor Nursing Home in North Providence and Charlesgate Nursing Center in Providence, Oct. 17, calling for a $15-per-hour starting wage as part of their ongoing contract negotiations. The largest number of District 1199 SEIU New England members picketing were…