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Labor Leaders, Workers Rally to Launch AFL-CIO’s 'It's Better in a Union' Nationwide Bus Tour

09 Jul, 2025

(Washington, D.C.)—Labor leaders and workers rallied today at the AFL-CIO headquarters to launch the nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Security” bus tour.

Labor Leaders Respond to Lamont’s Veto of Critical Pro-Worker Legislation

23 Jun, 2025

"Gov. Lamont has once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut." –Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO

Connecticut AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of UI for Striking Workers Legislation in State House

30 May, 2025 Read More >

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Trumka Calls for New Supreme Court Direction at Yale Law School

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at Yale Law School on the future of the Supreme Court:

07, Sep, 2018

Endorsements from the Final Day of Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Political Convention

Delegates to the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Twelfth Biennial Political Convention today endorsed the following candidates.

31, Aug, 2018

NAFTA Negotiations on Track but Not Done

Any new deal must raise wages, ensure workers’ rights and freedoms, reduce outsourcing and put the interests of working families first in all three countries.

27, Aug, 2018

Judge Brett Kavanaugh Puts Rights of Working People at Serious Risk

Judge Kavanaugh has a dangerous track record of protecting the privileges of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of working people.

10, Jul, 2018

Working People Across CT Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Janus v. AFSCME Council 31

A teacher, firefighter, paraeducator, janitor, administrative assistant, and other workers stood on the steps of the Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday to denounce a judicial attack on their freedom to negotiate a fair return on their work.

27, Jun, 2018

Supreme Court Does Bidding of Corporate Elites as Working People Fight On

We have never depended on any politician or judge to decide our fate and we aren’t about to start now.

27, Jun, 2018