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SOLIDARITY ALERT: IAM on Strike at Pratt & Whitney

04 May, 2025

Members of the Machinists Union have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike at Pratt & Whitney!

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

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Hearst Connecticut (finally!) heads towards an election

21 Apr, 2025

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Wayne McCarthy, President of IAM Local 700, speaks at the Machinists rally

Machinists Rally Against Furloughs as Pratt & Whitney Contract Negotiations Near

In a show of solidarity and determination, IAM Local 700 and 1746 members rallied outside Pratt & Whitney’s Connecticut facilities this week to protest recent furloughs.

08, Jan, 2025

Setting the Record Straight About Telework Use by Federal Employees

Given recent misstatements by lawmakers and members of President-elect Trump’s transition team regarding the use of telework in the federal government, the American Federation of Government Employees wants to set the record straight.

09, Dec, 2024

A worker inside an electric vehicle factory

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Registered apprenticeships are the gold standard of job training programs. They provide workers with life-changing skills and a pathway to good jobs that support families and lift communities.

18, Nov, 2024

Urgent Union Update

Bargaining a good contract is a union’s top priority. We’ve identified significant ways that this election will affect your union contract.

25, Oct, 2024

Frontier Communications Workers in Connecticut Vote to Strike

CWA members in Connecticut working for Frontier Communications have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, with 95 percent of voting members in favor.

25, Oct, 2024

How Early Voting Works in Connecticut

This is the first time in history that our state has made early voting available for a general election. Connecticut is the 47th state to enact a system of early voting.

21, Oct, 2024