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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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Labor & Elected Officials to Honor Connecticut Workers Killed on the Job

On Sunday, April 28, at 12:00 p.m., workers, elected officials, and students will gather at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries on the job.

25, Apr, 2024

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Equal Pay Day

Today, as we observe Equal Pay Day, we are reminded of the persistent injustice faced by working women across our nation.

12, Mar, 2024

First Dispensary Workers in CT Ratify Their Union with UFCW Local 919

09, Feb, 2024

Workers from Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven ratified their first union contract with UFCW Local 919

First Cannabis Workers In CT Ratify Their Union Contract With 3 Year Agreement

West Haven, CT –Last night, workers at Advanced Grow Labs (AGL) in West Haven made history and voted unanimously to ratify their union contract- the very first union cannabis contract in the state.

29, Dec, 2023

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Workers Unionize with UFCW

Waterbury, VT – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, retail, and other essent

13, Dec, 2023

1199 Group Home & Day Program Workers Strike

CT AFL-CIO Statement on Start of Second Week of Group Home Workers Strike

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to group home and day program workers starting the second week of their strike as they continue to fight for a living wage, affordable health insurance, and funding for retirement:

31, May, 2023