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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AFL-CIO State of the Unions Address 2025

AFL-CIO President: ‘The State of Our Unions Is Under Attack and Fighting Back’

The leader of the nation’s largest labor federation emphasized, ‘Working people are going to save ourselves,’ in third annual address

27, Aug, 2025

Statement on Trump Administration's Stop Work Order of Revolution Wind

25, Aug, 2025

New AFL-CIO Report: Nation's Top CEOs Made 285 Times Workers' Pay in 2024

New research shows that S&P 500 CEOs got an average $1.24 million raise last year and made an average of $18.9 million in total compensation.

23, Jul, 2025

Labor Leaders, Workers Rally to Launch AFL-CIO’s 'It's Better in a Union' Nationwide Bus Tour

(Washington, D.C.)—Labor leaders and workers rallied today at the AFL-CIO headquarters to launch the nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Security” bus tour.

09, Jul, 2025

Labor Leaders Respond to Lamont’s Veto of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation

"Gov. Lamont has once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut." –Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO

23, Jun, 2025

Senate Bill 8 - State House of Representatives Vote Tally

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

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the State House of Representatives passing Sena

30, May, 2025