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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of UI for Striking Workers Legislation in State House

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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of UI for Striking Workers Legislation in State House
Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of UI for Striking Workers Legislation in State House
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation in the State Senate
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation in the State Senate
We thank the Senate for proudly and unapologetically standing with Connecticut's working families today by passing SB 8. Today’s vote is a critical step towards helping restore balance to collective bargaining.
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Responds to Lamont’s Veto Threat of UI for Striking Workers Legislation
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Responds to Lamont’s Veto Threat of UI for Striking Workers Legislation
Gov. Lamont has once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut.
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IAM Union Workers at Pratt & Whitney Achieve Contract Victory, Ending Three-Week Strike
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IAM Union Workers at Pratt & Whitney Achieve Contract Victory, Ending Three-Week Strike
HARTFORD, Conn., May 27, 2025 — Approximately 3,000 IAM Union Local 1746 and Local 700 (District 26) members have voted by 74% to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with engine-maker Pratt & Whitney, officially ending the three-week strike that
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