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AFL-CIO: ICE Actions Are Putting Working People in Danger

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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AFL-CIO: ICE Actions Are Putting Working People in Danger
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration ordering work to stop on offshore wind projects along the East Coast: President Trump's attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects, leaving thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects

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IAM Local 700 Members to Donate $1,500 to “Meals on Wheels” Program in Middletown

IAM Local 700 Members to Donate $1,500 to “Meals on Wheels” Program in Middletown

On Wednesday, February 22, leaders and members of IAM Local 700 will donate $1,500 to the “Meals on Wheels” program in Middletown.
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Construction Workers, Contractors & Allies Hold Presser to Oppose Anti-Worker Proposal to Increase Prevailing Wage Threshold

Construction Workers, Contractors & Allies Hold Presser to Oppose Anti-Worker Proposal to Increase Prevailing Wage Threshold

On Tuesday, February 21, at 2:00 PM, construction workers, contractors, legislators, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and the Mayors of Middletown and New London will hold a press conference to oppose the proposed changes to the prevailing wage threshold law in Connecticut.

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Statement on Closing of Fire Stations at UConn Health Center & Southbury Training School

Statement on Closing of Fire Stations at UConn Health Center & Southbury Training School

Lori J. Pelletier, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the news about the closing and laying off of fire fighters at the UConn Health Center and Southbury Training School.
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Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Gregory Cava for State Senator in Special Election

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.
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