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Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees

13 Mar, 2025

Judge rules workers were illegally fired by the Trump administration

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H.

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

07 Mar, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing it

AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living

05 Feb, 2025 Read More >

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CT AFL-CIO Mourns State Trooper Killed on the Job

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, and Shellye Davis, Secretary-Treasurer of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the death of State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier on the job:

30, May, 2024

Cannabis workers at Still River Wellness join UFCW

Cannabis Workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington Join UFCW

[Torrington, CT] – The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 371 is proud to announce the workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington have joined its Cannabis Workers Rising division. This historic moment marks a

14, May, 2024

Labor & Elected Officials to Honor Connecticut Workers Killed on the Job

On Sunday, April 28, at 12:00 p.m., workers, elected officials, and students will gather at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries on the job.

25, Apr, 2024

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Equal Pay Day

Today, as we observe Equal Pay Day, we are reminded of the persistent injustice faced by working women across our nation.

12, Mar, 2024

First Dispensary Workers in CT Ratify Their Union with UFCW Local 919

09, Feb, 2024

Workers from Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven ratified their first union contract with UFCW Local 919

First Cannabis Workers In CT Ratify Their Union Contract With 3 Year Agreement

West Haven, CT –Last night, workers at Advanced Grow Labs (AGL) in West Haven made history and voted unanimously to ratify their union contract- the very first union cannabis contract in the state.

29, Dec, 2023