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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

Working People Achieved Significant Wins in 2026 Legislative Session

07 May, 2026

ROCKY HILL – The 2026 legislative session, which convened in early February and adjourns on May 6, delivered one of the strongest pro-worker agendas in recent Connecticut history. Most notably, the Connecticut General Assembly passed House Bill 5003, a sweeping labor omnibus package, with strong

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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.

26, Nov, 2019

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.

29, Aug, 2019

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