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November 10, 2025 - Butler Workers Honored with 2025 NASS Medallion Award
Butler Workers Honored with 2025 NASS Medallion Award
Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore has awarded Butler Hospital SEIU 1199NE members the 2025 NASS Medallion Award, recognizing their outstanding service, civic engagement, and historic dedication to patient care during the three-month strike — the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history.
In his letter, Secretary Amore praised Butler caregivers for their solidarity, civic action, and the contract victory that raised wages, protected health and retirement benefits, and improved workplace safety. He called Butler workers an inspiration to Rhode Islanders across the labor movement and beyond.
August 25, 2025 - Caregivers Have Begun to Return to Butler Hospital
Caregivers Begin Returning to Butler Hospital, Marking a Major Step Toward Restoring Vital Behavioral Health Services
On behalf of both Butler Hospital and the members of SEIU 1199NE, We are proud to announce that as of Sunday, members have begun returning to work, and the process is continuing each day as more caregivers come back to their patients. This is an important step toward the full restoration of all services that thousands of patients rely on at Butler Hospital each year. Butler Hospital is a beacon of hope for individuals and families who need behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment. We look forward to working together to strengthen our hospital’s ability to meet the needs of its patients, employees, and the entire community while advancing the vital mission of Butler Hospital.
August 21, 2025 - Important Return-to-Work Information for Members
Important Return-to-Work Information for Members
With the strike ending, employees have been sent important information by certified U.S. mail about the process of reporting back to work at the Hospital. Please check your mail and make sure you follow the instructions in that letter. These letters were sent on 8/19, and should arrive within the next few days. Even if you haven’t yet received your letter, you can call or text your manager directly, or you can send an email to BHHR@butler.org with information or questions about returning to work.
August 18, 2025 - Follow Up Butler Caregivers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four Year Contract
Butler Caregivers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four Year Contract
August 17, 2025 - Joint Statement: Tentative Agreement Reached With SEIU 1199 NE to End Butler Strike
Joint Statement: Tentative Agreement Reached With SEIU 1199 NE to End Butler Strike
On behalf of both Butler Hospital and members of the SEIU 1199NE bargaining committee representing all job classifications of the hospital, we are pleased to share that a tentative agreement has been reached. More details will be forthcoming in the coming days.
JOIN CAREGIVERS IN ACTION. FIND A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY NEAR YOU.
Throughout our historic strike, Butler caregivers stepped up, logging over 1,600 volunteer hours across Rhode Island. We stocked food pantries, cleaned neighborhoods, backed community events, and stood with our neighbors. And we’re not stopping now.
Join fellow workers in a new, labor-led volunteer initiative to support Rhode Island food pantries, neighborhood projects, and families in need. Click the image below to join this new volunteer opportunity for Butler caregivers.
Rhode Island Blood Center, which is facing a statewide blood emergency. With the blood supply dangerously low, especially for O-negative and O-positive types, every donation counts. Butler caregivers have already stepped up to donate, and more are signing up each week.
We’ll be featuring one of the incredible local organizations where Butler caregivers are volunteering.
Check back often to discover a new opportunity to support your neighbors, stand with healthcare workers, and help build a stronger Rhode Island for all.
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