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No Contract No Coffee - Baristas on ULP Strike

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AFL-CIO Stands in Solidarity with Striking Starbucks Workers

13 Nov, 2025 Read More >

Ed Hawthorne & Shellye Davis at 2025 Convention

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CT AFL-CIO Convention Unanimously Re-Elects President Ed Hawthorne & Secretary-Treasurer Shellye Davis

07 Nov, 2025 Read More >

AFL-CIO State of the Unions Address 2025

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AFL-CIO President: ‘The State of Our Unions Is Under Attack and Fighting Back’

27 Aug, 2025 Read More >

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Connecticut AFL-CIO Reacts to 2024 Election Results

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the 2024 election results:

07, Nov, 2024

AFL-CIO Reaffirms Commitment to Count Every Vote

(Washington, D.C.)—AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in advance of Election Day next week:

30, Oct, 2024

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Cannabis Workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington Ratify First Union Contract

[Torrington, CT] – The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 371 is proud to announce the workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington recently ratified their first union contract. Still River Wellness workers are just

24, Sep, 2024

CT AFL-CIO Condemns Anti-Semitic Remarks by Rep. Figueroa

The Connecticut AFL-CIO strongly condemns the anti-Semitic remarks made by Rep. Figueroa.

13, Aug, 2024

New AFL-CIO Report: S&P 500 Company CEOs Made 268x Worker Pay in 2023

CEOs of S&P 500 companies made $17.7 million on average in 2023, more than 268 times their median worker’s income.

08, Aug, 2024

AFL-CIO Strongly Supports Tim Walz for Vice President

On August 6, following Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the AFL-CIO announced our enthusiastic support for the Harris–Walz ticket.

07, Aug, 2024