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Connecticut AFL-CIO 2026 Endorsement Process

07 May, 2026

To be considered for endorsement by the Connecticut AFL-CIO, you must complete our candidate questionnaire. This questionnaire is a crucial step of our endorsement process, providing the Connecticut AFL-CIO with a clear understanding of your positions on issues that are critical to our members and

Job Posting: Political Director

02 Apr, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO is seeking an experienced and passionate Political Director to lead our electoral efforts as we prepare for the 2026 elections.

Richard 'Dik' Days Scholarship is Now Available!

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School Bus Companies Have Held Captive Audience Meetings to Intimidate Workers

Ally Dube was a school bus driver employed by M & J Bus Inc. in North Stonington. When Ally and her co-workers tried to form a union, they were subjected to intense captive audience meetings where she felt “like a hostage.”

Watch Ally share her experience:

11, Apr, 2022

School Bus Companies Have Held Captive Audience Meetings to Intimidate Workers

Watch Ally share her experience:

11, Apr, 2022

AFT in Action: Assuring Safe, Accessible Patient Care

AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel is once again joined by local union leader Sherri Dayton for a relevant conversation on legislative proposals impacting healthcare professionals currently before the General Assembly.

05, Apr, 2022

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan?

04, Apr, 2022

Organizer Describes Employer Threats & Intimidation During a Union Organizing Campaign

Jasmine Vendredi is a union organizer with AFT Connecticut. She’s helped countless workers exercise their rights and improve their working conditions by forming a union. But it’s not an easy experience. In fact, in can be traumatic for many.

04, Apr, 2022

Women's History Month Profiles: Veronica Chavers

This year, for Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently making women's history across the labor movement.

29, Mar, 2022