The Connecticut AFL-CIO mourns the loss of Tom Carusello who passed away Monday, August 23rd in the afternoon. Tom was the Political Director of the Connecticut AFL-CIO for 19 years and an IAFF firefighter for many years as well. He was well known at the State Capitol where he lobbied for legislation to help working families. Read more>>>

The U.S. jobless rate worsened to 9.6 percent in August from 9.5 percent in July, with 54,000 jobs lost, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data out today. The private sector created only 67,000 jobs in August, far below the 150,000 jobs a month needed to keep up with the population and extremely far below the hundreds of thousands of new jobs needed each month to return to pre-recession employment levels. Government employment fell by 121,000, largely reflecting the loss of 114,000 temporary workers hired for U.S. Census 2010. Click the headline to read more>>

Corporations that lead the way in creating fair working environments prosper—but too many employers and governments around the world are abusing workers’ rights, according to the findings of several reports released in time for Labor Day. You can check out all the reports on our Labor Day 2010 webpage here. Click the headline to read more>>

The elections this year come down to a choice between leaders who will stand with working people or those whose right-wing agenda will choke off economic recovery and put corporations back in the driver’s seat. With that said, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka outlined plans for an aggressive and massive mobilization of working people this Labor Day weekend and for the fall election. During a press conference this morning at the AFL-CIO, Trumka also announced the federation will run TV and radio ads Labor Day weekend in key markets around Major League Baseball games, NASCAR, and college football games. Click headline to read more>>

This Labor Day weekend, a new AFL-CIO TV ad will be airing across the country, celebrating the contributions of America's workers and the unions of the AFL-CIO.

Watch the ad below, then grab your cell phone and text STRONGER to 225568.

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The Connecticut AFL-CIO brought together over 400 delegates and guests for the 8th Biennial Political Convention that was dedicated to Senator Chris Dodd.  Convention delegates heard from key note speakers, Governor Howard Dean and Arlene Holt Baker, Executive Vice President of the national AFL-CIO.  Read more>>>

Teamsters Set Up a Memorial Fund for Victims' Families

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced the establishments of the Teamsters 1035 Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund to help raise money for the families of the victims who were killed in the August 2nd workplace tragedy.  Read more>>>

The Connecticut AFL-CIO urges its members to join the Greater New Haven Labor History Association.  Its mission is to collect, preserve and share the history of working people in the greater New Haven area and throughout the state of Connecticut. Its goal is to work with you to document your history and make it known. Read more>>>

Labor 2010 Political Program has begun!  With a leadership meeting and the first coordinators meeting already underway, the Connecticut AFL-CIO political program has begun.  Read more>>>

Connecticut AFL-CIO's Health and Safety Committee dedicated a permanent Worker Memorial in a prominent location in Bushnell Park. FOR NEW PICTURES OF THE MEMORIAL GO TO PHOTO ALBUMS. 

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http://ct.aflcio.org/statefed?action=album&albumid=f383b73a-31fa-4655-994a-364a15e8b4f2 

 On Worker Memorial, read more....

Senator Chris Dodd is a champion for working families in Connecticut and in the United States. Senator Dodd will retire from the Senate with a legacy of having been a tireless advocate for workers’ rights and a voice for the powerless. In his 30 years in the Senate and 6 years as U.S. Representative from the 2nd Congressional District, Senator Dodd has consistently voted in favor of issues helping working families.