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CT AFL-CIO Stands with Workers Forming a Union at Mystic Seaport

23 Mar, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO proudly recognizes the dedicated workers of Mystic Seaport Museum for taking the courageous step of filing for a union election and beginning their effort to organize a union. "On behalf of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, I want to commend the workers at Mystic Seaport for their

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

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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.

07, Mar, 2025

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

If Elon Musk can make up his own government department, so can workers

05, Feb, 2025

Hockey Players' Unions Join the AFL-CIO

(Washington, D.C.)—Two of professional hockey’s North American players' associations—the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA)—announced today they are formally affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining it

03, Feb, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: 'Trump's Attack on Federal Workers Has Begun'

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to President Trump's reinstatement of Schedule F, which Trump created in his first term, that seeks to reclassify hundreds of thousands of federal employees so they can later be fired and replaced with political l

21, Jan, 2025

Freezing Federal Worker Hiring Will Impair the Programs They Deliver to the American Public

WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's executive order freezing federal hiring:

21, Jan, 2025

Connecticut For All 2025 Equity Agenda Launch

Connecticut For All Coalition Presents the 2025 Equity Agenda

[Hartford, CT] – This morning, nearly 200 people joined the Connecticut For All coalition to present the 2025 Equity Agenda - a roadmap for Connecticut to lift up all of our community members. The coalition's recommendations include introducing fair tax structures that

14, Jan, 2025