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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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Economists, Labor Leaders & Elected Officials to Call for Pro-Growth, Investment Budget

While unemployment has skyrocketed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined wealth of America's billionaires increased by $282 billion.

18, May, 2020

Essential Workers Sick with COVID-19 to Demand Workers’ Comp Presumption

On Thursday, May 7, at 11:00 a.m., essential frontline workers who are currently sick or have recovered from COVID-19 will speak out and urge Gov.

07, May, 2020

AFL-CIO to Release Working People’s Plan to Reopen Connecticut Economy

On Thursday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m., labor leaders representing essential, frontline workers and those working from home, along with national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, will release the working people’s plan for reopening the State of Connecticut.

29, Apr, 2020

CT AFL-CIO Officers to Lamont: Establish Workers’ Comp Presumption for COVID-19 Now

HARTFORD – The Connecticut AFL-CIO, a labor federation representing over 220,000 workers, many of whom are essential frontline workers, wrote to Governor Ned Lamont last week to urge him to quickly establish a workers’ compensation presumption for COVID-19.

28, Apr, 2020

AFL-CIO Unveils Working People’s Plan for Reopening the Economy the Right Way

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka unveiled the safety conditions working people are demanding before the economy is reopened.

21, Apr, 2020

Essential Workers Urge Lamont to Establish Workers’ Compensation Presumption During Pandemic

On Monday, April 20, at 11:30 a.m., essential workers and legislators will hold a press conference on Zoom to urge Gov. Ned Lamont to sign an executive order that creates a workers’ compensation presumption when they are stricken with COVID-19.

20, Apr, 2020