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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

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

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Connecticut AFL-CIO to Hold Twelfth Biennial Constitutional Convention at Union Casino

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, the umbrella federation of Connecticut unions, will hold its twelfth biennial constitutional convention at Foxwoods from Wednesday, October 4th through Friday, October 6th.

02, Oct, 2017

Labor’s Statements on GOP Budget Passing in the State Senate

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, AFT Connecticut, AFSCME Council 4, and Connecticut State Building & Construction Trades Council made the following statements in response to the passage of the Republican budget in the State Senate.

15, Sep, 2017

Statement on Hartford City Council’s Opposition to Bankruptcy

Lori J. Pelletier, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the Hartford City Council’s opposition to any plan for the city to declare bankruptcy.

11, Sep, 2017

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on his and Thea Lee’s resignation from President Trump’s council on manufacturing.

15, Aug, 2017

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Domestic Terror in Charlottesville, Virginia

Yesterday in Charlottesville, VA the nation and the world witnessed the hateful views and violent actions of white supremacists and neo-Nazis. This racism and bigotry is the worst kind of evil in our world and does not represent the true values of America.

14, Aug, 2017

Greater Bristol Labor Federation Endorses Candidates for Mayor & City Council

The Greater Bristol Labor Federation, the local labor coalition made up of public and private sector union members, released their list of endorsements for candidates running for Mayor and City Council in Bristol.

10, Aug, 2017