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AFL-CIO Statement on Passing of Former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman

12 Aug, 2026

The Connecticut labor movement mourns the passing of former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, a champion for working people throughout her more than three decades of public service.

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates

26 Jun, 2026

NEW HAVEN – Delegates representing nearly 230 union leaders from 87 local unions across Connecticut voted at the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Sixteenth Biennial Political Convention to endorse a slate of pro-worker candidates committed to protecting workers’ rights and advancing policies that strengthen

New Polling: Over 9 in 10 Favor Pro-Worker AI Agenda, Trust Unions More Than Either Party to Deliver

12 May, 2026

The AFL-CIO released new polling today, showing that more than 90% of working people favor job and privacy protections from artificial intelligence (AI) and overwhelmingly trust unions—over either political party—to deliver them. The research, including the new polling conducted in collaboration

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Labor Applauds Senate Democrats for Legislation to Protect CT Workers

From providing pandemic pay to essential workers to protecting workers seeking to join together in union, this legislation is a game changer.

17, Feb, 2022

Labor Disappointed by Lamont’s Weak Pandemic Hazard Pay Proposal for Essential Workers

Gov. Lamont’s proposed budget adjustments badly missed the mark when it comes to supporting frontline essential workers.

09, Feb, 2022

Union Membership Numbers Reflect Broken Labor Laws

(Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022)—Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual report on union membership makes it clear that American labor laws are unquestionably broken.

20, Jan, 2022

CT AFL-CIO Statement on Comptroller Lembo’s Resignation

Kevin Lembo is exactly the kind of elected official our state and our nation needs – someone who is smart, hard-working, kind, and always working with the utmost integrity. His resignation is a major loss for Connecticut.

03, Dec, 2021

CT AFL-CIO Elect Ed Hawthorne & Shellye Davis as New Leaders

Delegates to the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s fourteenth biennial Constitutional Convention unanimously elected Ed Hawthorne (AFSCME) as President and Shellye Davis (AFT) as Executive Vice President today.

29, Oct, 2021

Labor Legend Trumka Passes Away

The entire labor movement is grieving as the nation lost a true champion for working people. From his early days as a coal miner to President of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO, Trumka dedicated his entire life to championing workers’ rights.

05, Aug, 2021