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AFL-CIO: ICE Actions Are Putting Working People in Danger

09 Jan, 2026

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement: The Trump administration's reckless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are trampling on working people's fundamental rights and freedoms: to work with dignity and raise our families without the threat of violence from our

AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects

23 Dec, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration ordering work to stop on offshore wind projects along the East Coast: President Trump's attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects, leaving thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday

AFL-CIO Stands in Solidarity with Striking Starbucks Workers

13 Nov, 2025 Read More >

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Eugene Scalia’s Nomination Is a Threat to Working People

Eugene Scalia has spent his entire career making life more difficult and dangerous for working people.

29, Jul, 2019

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:

06, Jun, 2019

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Electronic Tolling

The Connecticut AFL-CIO officially endorsed electronic tolling at their executive board meeting earlier this week.

23, May, 2019

Fight for $15 Coalition Responds to Passage of Minimum Wage in CT Senate

After years of grassroots organizing, Connecticut will finally catch up to our neighbors – Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey – who have already passed a $15 minimum wage.

17, May, 2019

Minimum Wage Workers & Allies Applaud Passage of $15 Bill in CT House

The $15 for CT Coalition congratulated House Democrats today after the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.

09, May, 2019

AFL-CIO Honors 35 CT Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job at Workers Memorial Day Ceremony

"Every worker in this state has the right to a safe and healthy workplace," said Ron McLellan, chair of the Connecticut AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee.

26, Apr, 2019