Group studying daycare union issue seeks input

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A           providers, letting them elect
group assigned to recommend        a representative for non-
whether some Connecticut           binding discussions with
daycare providers can              state agencies if they
unionize is looking for            receive state subsidies. A
public input.                      bill to let them unionize
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy created      failed in the last
the study group through an         legislative session.
executive order in September.      The union that would
He says those employees are        represent the workers says
among Connecticut's hardest        they want more input into
working and lowest paid            state subsidy rates, training
workers, and he thinks they        and other issues.
should get to bargain              The working group is holding
collectively.                      a public comment session at 7
His order affected more than       p.m. at the state Capitol on
4,000 home-based daycare           Tuesday, Jan. 10.             

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