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1199 Group Home & Day Program Workers Strike

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CT AFL-CIO Statement on Start of Second Week of Group Home Workers Strike

31 May, 2023 Read More >

UFCW Local 919 - First CT Cannabis Union

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Advanced Grow Labs Forms Connecticut’s First Cannabis Union with UFCW Local 919

15 May, 2023 Read More >

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Unions Representing 7,500 Paraeducators are Outraged at Paraeducator Bill Dying in Committee

21 Apr, 2023

Paraeducator leaders with AFT Connecticut, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, AFSCME Council 4, MEUI/SEIU Local 506, and UAW Region 9A made the following statements in response to

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Labor Responds to U.S. Chamber Lawsuit Challenging Captive Audience Law

It’s sad, but not surprising, that the captive audience law that was recently enacted by the legislature with bipartisan support is now being challenged by corporate executives.

01, Nov, 2022

Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates

LEDYARD – Delegates to the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Fourteenth Biennial Political Convention today endorsed the following candidates. An asterisk signifies that a candidate is an active or retired union member.

24, Jun, 2022

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

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

18, May, 2022

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

"The labor movement is incredibly grateful to the Representatives that voted to protect workers from employer intimidation and harassment during union organizing campaigns,” said Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO.

29, Apr, 2022

Workers Vote to Form a Union at FuelCell Energy in Danbury

Twelve workers at FuelCell Energy in Danbury voted this morning to join Operating Engineers Local 478, the first successful union organizing drive at this company in the country.

29, Apr, 2022

Senate Gives Bipartisan Support to Legislation that Protects Workers from Captive Audience Meetings

Today, the Connecticut State Senate took an important bipartisan step forward to protect workers from employer intimidation and harassment during union organizing campaigns.

21, Apr, 2022