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STRIKE: Machinists at Pratt & Whitney Going on Strike

04 May, 2025 Read More >

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Connecticut public service workers send message to Congress: No public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax breaks

26 Apr, 2025

AFSCME members, the public service workers who keep Connecticut running, gathered in Mystic to sound the alarm on how federal funding cuts will devastate all public services, from education to infrastructure

New AFL-CIO Report Finds Worker Deaths on the Job Continue, Will Worsen Under Trump Administration Policies

23 Apr, 2025

The AFL-CIO’s 34th annual ‘Death on the Job’ report provides a state-by-state analysis of threats to worker health and safety and policy recommendations for how the government can better protect workers

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Labor Responds to Rep. Hayes Re-Election

We are so proud to have put union member and former national teacher of the year, Rep. Jahana Hayes, over the top so she can continue to serve the residents of the 5th Congressional District.

10, Nov, 2022

Labor Responds to Election Results

The victories we saw in close races were fueled by the work of hundreds of union volunteers who knocked doors, made phone calls, sent mail, and made worksite visits.

09, Nov, 2022

Labor Responds to U.S. Chamber Lawsuit Challenging Captive Audience Law

It’s sad, but not surprising, that the captive audience law that was recently enacted by the legislature with bipartisan support is now being challenged by corporate executives.

01, Nov, 2022

Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates

LEDYARD – Delegates to the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s Fourteenth Biennial Political Convention today endorsed the following candidates. An asterisk signifies that a candidate is an active or retired union member.

24, Jun, 2022

Labor Thanks Gov. Lamont for Signing Captive Audience Bill Into Law

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to Gov.

18, May, 2022

House Gives Bipartisan Approval to Legislation that Protects Workers from Captive Audience Meetings

"The labor movement is incredibly grateful to the Representatives that voted to protect workers from employer intimidation and harassment during union organizing campaigns,” said Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO.

29, Apr, 2022