Home Care for Maine has been granted a "Stay of Execution" with the Homemaking RFP

I got word from our union headquarters last Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services granted Home Care for Maine the appeal HCM requested for the Homemaking Contract. I talked with Representative James Campbell of Newfield about the RFP and the fact that Home Care for Maine needed a "fair shake" in the appeal process. Rep. Campbell sits on the DHHS Legislative Committee, he's a strong advocate for Maine's elders. I knew he'd be able to help us and help our agency. Mollie Baldwin, HCM's ceo, sent letters out to workers informing us that the appeal has been granted and that we now have 60 days to continue working with our homemaking consumers. This is great news! Check the 771's blog as this moves forward. 771's leadership is developing a strategy to get the word out to workers and members of the legislature. With one strong, unionized voice, we can advocate for our consumers and ourselves.