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Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates

24 Jun, 2022 Read More >

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Labor Thanks Gov. Lamont for Signing Captive Audience Bill Into Law

18 May, 2022

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to Gov.

House Gives Bipartisan Approval to Legislation that Protects Workers from Captive Audience Meetings

29 Apr, 2022 Read More >

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Labor Supports HB 5270 to Protect the Rights of Public Workers

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Education Association, AFSCME Council 4, AFT Connecticut, Connecticut Employees Union Independent, CSU-AAUP, Congress of CT Community Colleges made the following statements in support of

25, Feb, 2020

CT Remembers 10-Year Anniversary of Kleen Energy Explosion

On Sunday, the Connecticut AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee will hold a memorial service to remember and honor the six workers who died in the Kleen Energy explosion ten years ago. The remembrance will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 11:00 a.m.

07, Feb, 2020

AFL-CIO Endorses USMCA After Successfully Negotiating Improvements

President Trump may have opened this deal. But working people closed it. And for that, we should be very proud.

10, Dec, 2019

Sheet Metal Workers to Cook & Serve Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Senior Housing Center in Hartford

On Thanksgiving, a dozen members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 40, an affiliate of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council, are volunteering to cook and serve Thanksgiving dinner for approximately 50 residents in a senior housing center in Hartford.

26, Nov, 2019

Girl Scouts to Get Hands-On Experience with Building Trades

On October 19, Girl Scouts in the 7th grade or higher will have the opportunity to don a hard hat and get hands-on experience with work in the building and construction trades.

18, Oct, 2019

Building Trades & AFL-CIO Leaders Send Joint Letter to Senate & House Caucuses Urging Bold Leadership to Pass Toll Proposal Quickly

HARTFORD – Leaders in the Connecticut State Building Trades Council and officers of the Connecticut AFL-CIO sent a jointly signed letter this morning to the state Senate and House Democratic Caucuses urging them to pass legislation to implement electronic tolling as quickly as possible.

29, Aug, 2019