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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.

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Trump Betrays His Promise to Protect and Fight for American Workers

Campaigning for the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump promised that, if he was elected, “American worker[s] will finally have a president who will protect them and fight for them.” Has he kept this promise?

24, Feb, 2020

Workers Memorial Day Scholarship Essay Contest

Each year in April, we gather together for Workers Memorial Day to honor the memory of those workers who have lost their lives on the job.

20, Feb, 2020

Some Striking Numbers

Today, strikes are back—among teachers, hotel workers, auto workers, supermarket employees, and disconsolate Google-ites, among others.

18, Feb, 2020

Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Would Cut Safety Net Programs and Boost Defense

President Trump released a $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday that includes a familiar list of deep cuts to student loan assistance, affordable housing efforts, food stamps and Medicaid, reflecting Mr. Trump’s election-year effort to continue shrinking the federal safety net.

10, Feb, 2020

'Victory for Workers!': House Praised for Passing Landmark PRO Act to Strengthen Unions and Labor Rights

Union leaders and labor rights advocates applauded the Democrat-controlled U.S. House for passing landmark legislation Thursday night that supporters have called one of the most notable efforts to expand workers' rights in several decades.

07, Feb, 2020

The House Must Stand Up for Labor

Support for the labor movement is the highest in nearly half a century, yet only one in 10 workers are members of unions today. How can both be true?

06, Feb, 2020