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Cannabis workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington

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Cannabis Dispensary Workers in Connecticut Ratify Four-Year Contract

12 Oct, 2026 Read More >

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Boycott Starbucks!

02 Sep, 2026

For nearly five years, Starbucks baristas have been fighting for what every worker deserves: better pay, enough hours to make ends meet, safe staffing, and a fair union contract. More than 12,000 baristas have organized with Starbucks Workers United, winning more than 700 union elections nationwide.

New Pride At Work Chapter Starting in Connecticut

13 Aug, 2026

Pride At Work is an AFL-CIO constituency group that brings together LGBTQIA+ union members and allies to strengthen solidarity, advocate for equality, and build power in our workplaces.

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Worker Bee: Public Hearing Date for UI for Striking Workers

07, Feb, 2025

2025 Workers Memorial Day Scholarship Essay Contest

Scholarships Available: Health & Safety Essay Contest

Each year in April, we gather together for Workers Memorial Day to honor the memory of those workers who have lost their lives on the job.

27, Jan, 2025

Worker Bee: 2025 Session Convenes

13, Jan, 2025

Wayne McCarthy, President of IAM Local 700, speaks at the Machinists rally

Machinists Rally Against Furloughs as Pratt & Whitney Contract Negotiations Near

In a show of solidarity and determination, IAM Local 700 and 1746 members rallied outside Pratt & Whitney’s Connecticut facilities this week to protest recent furloughs.

08, Jan, 2025

Setting the Record Straight About Telework Use by Federal Employees

Given recent misstatements by lawmakers and members of President-elect Trump’s transition team regarding the use of telework in the federal government, the American Federation of Government Employees wants to set the record straight.

09, Dec, 2024

A worker inside an electric vehicle factory

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Registered apprenticeships are the gold standard of job training programs. They provide workers with life-changing skills and a pathway to good jobs that support families and lift communities.

18, Nov, 2024