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Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Luke Bronin for Congress

02 Sep, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO endorsed Luke Bronin for Congress, Martha Marx for State Senate, and Wildaliz Bermudez and Eli Sabin for State House.

AFL-CIO Statement on Passing of Former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman

12 Aug, 2026

The Connecticut labor movement mourns the passing of former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, a champion for working people throughout her more than three decades of public service.

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates

26 Jun, 2026

NEW HAVEN – Delegates representing nearly 230 union leaders from 87 local unions across Connecticut voted at the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Sixteenth Biennial Political Convention to endorse a slate of pro-worker candidates committed to protecting workers’ rights and advancing policies that strengthen

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Connecticut AFL-CIO Statement on Legislative Democrats’ Updated Budget Proposal

Just like Gov. Malloy’s revised budget, this proposal is another wrong way budget.

16, May, 2017

Connecticut AFL-CIO Statement on Gov. Malloy’s Revised Budget Proposal

Gov. Malloy has doubled down on an austerity budget plan that deepens cuts to programs for the state’s most vulnerable, reduces transparency, and potentially risks public safety.

15, May, 2017

Workers, Management, and Elected Officials to Commemorate Connecticut Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job

On Friday, April 28, at 1:00 p.m., local workers, management, and elected officials will gather at the Workers Memorial in Bushnell Park for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries on the job.

27, Apr, 2017

Education Unions Unite to Ensure Fairness for Immigrant Students

Today, the state’s education unions and the Connecticut AFL-CIO stood shoulder-to-shoulder with undocumented immigrant students to unite behind two bills – Senate Bill 17 and House Bill 7000.

26, Apr, 2017

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Joshua Hall in Special Election

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, the federation of unions representing over 220,000 union members, endorses Joshua Hall in the special election for the 7th House District that covers Hartford.

30, Mar, 2017

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.

22, Feb, 2017