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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

New Polling: Over 9 in 10 Favor Pro-Worker AI Agenda, Trust Unions More Than Either Party to Deliver

12 May, 2026

The AFL-CIO released new polling today, showing that more than 90% of working people favor job and privacy protections from artificial intelligence (AI) and overwhelmingly trust unions—over either political party—to deliver them. The research, including the new polling conducted in collaboration

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New Haven Public Schools cafeteria workers rallied outside the Board of Education to settle a fair contract

New Haven Cafeteria Workers Picket Board Of Education

New Haven, CT — This afternoon, dozens of New Haven Public Schools cafeteria workers rallied outside the Board of Education on Meadow Street, calling on Superintendent Madeline Negrón to settle a fair contract.

09, Jan, 2025

SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to Build Unprecedented Worker Power, Win Unions for All Workers

(Washington, D.C.)—The AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced today that they are reuniting to launch a new, long-term effort to make it easier for workers to win a voice on our jobs with their unions.

09, Jan, 2025

CWA Local 1298 Sues PURA for Anti-Union Contract Interference

Hamden, CT — Today, Communication Workers of America Local 1298 (CWA) filed suit in Connecticut Superior Court against the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to halt its interference in CWA’s collective bargaining agreement with Frontier Communications.

05, Dec, 2024

Strike Called Off: Union & Employer Reach Historic Agreement for Norwalk Hospital Food Service Workers

NORWALK, CT — CHCA District 1199, NUHHCE is pleased to announce that the planned strike by Norwalk Hospital food service workers has been called off following the successful negotiation of a groundbreaking agreement with Morrison Healthcare.

22, Nov, 2024

AFL-CIO Applauds NLRB Decision to Ban Captive Audience Meetings

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to the decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to ban coercive “captive audience” meetings:

14, Nov, 2024

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