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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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Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne
Labor Responds to Lamont Veto of Legislation to Aid Striking Workers

Labor Responds to Lamont Veto of Legislation to Aid Striking Workers

The Connecticut AFL-CIO and Connecticut State Council of Machinists made the following statements in response to the veto of House Bill 5431 which would have provided support to striking workers:

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO:

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Cannabis workers at Still River Wellness join UFCW
Cannabis Workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington 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

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Wreaths at Workers Memorial Day
Labor & Elected Officials to Honor Connecticut Workers Killed on the Job

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.

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