Before the Ink Dried, the Union Was Already Calling the Shots at Waterbury Hospital

Before the Ink Dried, the Union Was Already Calling the Shots at Waterbury Hospital

The bill authorizing UConn Health to purchase Waterbury Hospital wasn’t even written when one of Connecticut’s most politically influential healthcare unions began issuing demands.   On Oct. 17 — weeks before the House passed the bill on Nov. 12 and the Senate on Nov. 13 — AFT/CHCA District 1199 released a statement outlining its expectations and warnings. The message was clear: the union intended to shape the process before lawmakers had even f…