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

28 Mar, 2025

Straight out of Project 2025, this executive order is the very definition of union-busting.

Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees

13 Mar, 2025

Judge rules workers were illegally fired by the Trump administration.

Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk

07 Mar, 2025

TSA officers are the front-line defense at America’s airports for the millions of families who travel by air each year.

Recent

Collective Action of Working People Reject Andrew Puzder

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in response to Andrew Puzder withdrawing as the Labor Secretary nominee.

15, Feb, 2017

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Gregory Cava for State Senator in Special Election

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, the federation of unions representing over 200,000 union members, endorses Gregory Cava for State Senator in the special election for the 32nd Senate District.

14, Feb, 2017

AFL-CIO, AFSCME & AFT Statements on Gov. Malloy’s Budget Address

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 4, and AFT Connecticut made the following statements in response to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget address.

08, Feb, 2017

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Dorinda Borer for State Representative in Special Election

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, the federation of unions representing over 200,000 union members, endorses Dorinda Borer for State Representative in the special election for the 115th House District, which covers part of West Haven.

02, Feb, 2017

Attacking Immigrants and Refugees Hurts All Working People

President Donald Trump has announced three executive orders addressing immigration that are an affront to core union and American values.

01, Feb, 2017

AFL-CIO, Building Trades, AFT, and AFSCME Statements on Gov. Malloy’s Proposed Municipal Changes

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, CT Building Trades, AFT Connecticut, and AFSCME Council 4 made the following statements in response to Governor Malloy’s proposed changes to prevailing wage, MERS, binding arbitration, and regionalization of services.

31, Jan, 2017