Basic Agreement Reached to Avert Connecticut Nursing Communities Strike

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a basic agreement has been reached to avoid a strike at more than two dozen nursing communities in the state, reports CBS New York . Roughly 2,800 workers at 26 communities were expected to walk off Friday morning, citing wage concerns and dangerously low staffing levels. The agreement follows Lamont's revision of a proposal allocating $267 million in extra state funding for nursing communities, some of which will go toward salary hikes.