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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This weekend, we are celebrating the great civil rights leader and our union brother. And we remember the lesson he always emphasized: The fight for civil rights and worker rights are intertwined.

17, Jan, 2023

New Year, New Fights

It’s a new year and we’re ready to support working people across the country—what about you? We’ll keep sharing ways you can protect union values. Take the pledge now that you’ll continue to take action.

13, Jan, 2023

Tell Gov. Lamont: Keep Your Promise to Essential Workers

Tell Gov. Lamont to keep his promise to essential workers by fully funding the CT Premium Pay Program and expanding it to include ALL essential workers!

18, Nov, 2022

Labor Mourns the Passing of Former UAW Region 9A Director Phil Wheeler

“The entire UAW family today expresses great sadness at the passing of Phil Wheeler,” says UAW President Ray Curry. “Phil was a tough leader who never shied away from taking on companies. Under his tough exterior was a man who loved the labor movement, UAW members and fighting for socia

03, Nov, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Maribel Rodriguez

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Maribel Rodriguez.

05, Oct, 2022

The CT Paid Leave Podcast

Paid Leave is a hot topic in our country right now. The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world without a national paid leave policy, and Connecticut is one of only 9 states and the District of Columbia to have a state program in place.

30, Jun, 2022