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AFL-CIO President on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order: "Very Definition of Union-Busting"

Straight out of Project 2025, this executive order is the very definition of union-busting.
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AFL-CIO President on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order: "Very Definition of Union-Busting"
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Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk

TSA officers are the front-line defense at America’s airports for the millions of families who travel by air each year.
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Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk

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Labor Advocates Urge Fiscal Stability Commission to Take High Road to Achieve Economic Growth in Connecticut

Labor Advocates Urge Fiscal Stability Commission to Take High Road to Achieve Economic Growth in Connecticut

There’s no silver bullet when it comes to balancing the state budget and growing the economy, but we know that attacking working people is not the direction Connecticut should be taking.

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Fix is In: Business Lobby Urges Adoption of Fiscal Stability Commission Recommendations Before they are Voted on and Released

Fix is In: Business Lobby Urges Adoption of Fiscal Stability Commission Recommendations Before they are Voted on and Released

“It appears the fix is in,” said Lori J. Pelletier, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO.
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“Now Is the Time to Raise Up Connecticut Workers!” Connecticut Unions Declare at Start of Legislative Session

“Now Is the Time to Raise Up Connecticut Workers!” Connecticut Unions Declare at Start of Legislative Session

“These common sense proposals would help lift wages and standards for working people across the state,” said Lori J. Pelletier, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO.
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Trump Administration SCOTUS Brief Threatens Working People’s Livelihoods

Trump Administration SCOTUS Brief Threatens Working People’s Livelihoods

While President Trump boasts his support for working families, his administration is advocating a position in the United States Supreme Court that disregards decades of settled law and threatens our livelihoods.
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