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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation in the State Senate

We thank the Senate for proudly and unapologetically standing with Connecticut's working families today by passing SB 8. Today’s vote is a critical step towards helping restore balance to collective bargaining.
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation in the State Senate
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Responds to Lamont’s Veto Threat of UI for Striking Workers Legislation

Gov. Lamont has once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut.
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Responds to Lamont’s Veto Threat of UI for Striking Workers Legislation

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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.

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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.

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AFL-CIO Responds to General Assembly’s Fruitful Legislative Session for Working People

Sal Luciano, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, issued the following statement in response to the success the General Assembly had improving the lives of working people during the 2019 legislative session:

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