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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!

04 Mar, 2026 Read More >

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Members at an AFGE rally with their kids holding a sign saying "Dignity, Fairness, Respect."

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

28, Mar, 2025

Worker Bee: VA Hospital Workers & New Haven Teachers Fight Federal Cuts

07, Mar, 2025

Celebrating Black History Month: Kirby Boyce

Throughout Black History Month, the national AFL-CIO is celebrating Black union members and their contributions to the labor movement. Today, they are recognizing Kirby Boyce, member of IAM Local Lodge 1746 and President of the Eastern CT Area Labor Federation!

26, Feb, 2025

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

19, Feb, 2025

Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne testifies at the Labor & Public Employees Committee on Feb. 13, 2025

Over 100 Workers Testify in Support of Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers

Yesterday, the Labor & Public Employees Committee held a public hearing that would protect workers in warehouse distribution centers and allow workers on strike to access unemployment insurance.

14, Feb, 2025

Rally with 32BJ at CT Science Center in Jan 2025

Tell CT Science Center: Stop Union Busting!

Last month, we rallied with the five union janitors who lost their jobs at the CT Science Center when the CEO replaced them with non-union cleaners.

But the CT Science Center still refuses to bring them back.

12, Feb, 2025