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CT AFL-CIO Stands with Workers Forming a Union at Mystic Seaport

23 Mar, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO proudly recognizes the dedicated workers of Mystic Seaport Museum for taking the courageous step of filing for a union election and beginning their effort to organize a union. "On behalf of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, I want to commend the workers at Mystic Seaport for their

Despite Relentless Attacks, Nearly Half a Million Workers Unionized in 2025

18 Feb, 2026

New data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows union representation grew by 463,000 in 2025, bringing the total number of workers represented by union contracts to 16.5 million.

Major Court Victory Protects Captive Audience Law

14 Feb, 2026

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley granting Connecticut's motion for summary judgment and dismissing CBIA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to the state's captive audience law: This federal

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UFCW Urges Gov. Lamont to Provide Child Care to Grocery Workers

On Friday, UFCW Local 371 sent a letter to Gov. Lamont urging the administration to issue guidance on how grocery store and other essential workers can access state funded childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

06, Apr, 2020

AFL-CIO Calls on NLRB to Conduct Union Elections

(Washington, D.C., March 30, 2020) —The AFL-CIO calls on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to resume the conduct of union elections, election-related hearings and unfair labor practice proceedings as soon as possible, consistent with public health.

30, Mar, 2020

New Guidelines Issued by Trump’s CDC Dangerous to Frontline Workers

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weakening its written guidance protections for health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak:

10, Mar, 2020

Trump Administration’s Politicized NLRB Rule is an Attack on Working People’s Freedom

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint employer rule:

26, Feb, 2020

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