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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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Workers, Labor Leaders to Hold Press Conference to Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Janus v. AFSCME Council 31

HARTFORD – Workers, labor leaders, and community supporters will hold a press conference on Wednesday, June 27, at 4:00 p.m. to respond to the Supreme Court decision released this morning on the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 case.

27, Jun, 2018

Endorsements from Second Day of Connecticut AFL-CIO Political Convention

HARTFORD – Delegates to the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Twelfth Biennial Political Convention today endorsed the following candidates.

22, Jun, 2018

CT AFL-CIO to Hold Day Two of Twelfth Biennial Political Convention in Hartford

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, the umbrella federation of Connecticut unions, will hold the second day of its twelfth biennial political convention at the Hartford Hilton on Friday, June 22.

22, Jun, 2018

In the Face of Janus, AFL-CIO Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign Calling on Working People to Organize

Major ad buy seizes on wave of collective action.

29, May, 2018

Statement on Failure to Call Minimum Wage for a Vote

We are extremely disappointed that the legislature did not even have the courage to bring minimum wage up for a vote this year.

10, May, 2018

Workers, Labor Leaders, and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman to Commemorate CT Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job

On Saturday, April 28, local workers, advocates, elected officials & students will gather at the Workers Memorial in Bushnell Park for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries on the job.

27, Apr, 2018