Press Room

AFL-CIO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Calls for Health Care Coverage for Responders and Survivors

11 Sep, 2026

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: On this solemn anniversary, the labor movement honors the memory of all those killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including the more than 600 members of our union family whom

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Luke Bronin for Congress

02 Sep, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO endorsed Luke Bronin for Congress, Martha Marx for State Senate, and Wildaliz Bermudez and Eli Sabin for State House.

AFL-CIO Statement on Passing of Former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman

12 Aug, 2026

The Connecticut labor movement mourns the passing of former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, a champion for working people throughout her more than three decades of public service.

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NEW POLL: 77% of Americans Support Amazon Union Drive

More than three-quarters of Americans support workers' efforts to organize a union at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

05, Apr, 2021

AFL-CIO Statement on Labor Committee Passing Workers' Compensation Presumption

Throughout the pandemic, the state has expected our essential workers to continue to show up to work every day and sometimes without adequate personal protective equipment. And they have. The least we can do is take care of them when they get sick.

25, Mar, 2021

AFL-CIO & UFCW Urges Legislature to Include Labor Peace in Legal Cannabis Bill

We thank the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus for announcing today that the inclusion of equity standards and labor peace in legalizing recreational use of cannabis is one of their top priorities.

25, Feb, 2021

Statement on Introduction of Landmark Worker Rights Bill

The PRO Act will be one of the most important pieces of legislation for working people in a generation.

04, Feb, 2021

Statewide Coalition Urges Lamont to Craft Budget that Creates a Recovery for All

HARTFORD – On Thursday, the Recovery for All coalition, which is comprised of community, faith and labor organizations, sent a letter to Gov. Lamont urging him to craft a budget that reduces income inequality and ensures that Connecticut’s economic recovery is shared by all.

28, Jan, 2021

AFL-CIO Calls on Donald Trump to Resign or Be Removed from Office

Hate and insurrection have no place in America.

08, Jan, 2021