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AFL-CIO: ICE Actions Are Putting Working People in Danger

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement: The Trump administration's reckless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are trampling on working people's fundamental rights and freedoms: to work with dignity and raise our families without the threat of violence from our
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration ordering work to stop on offshore wind projects along the East Coast: President Trump's attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects, leaving thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects

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Cannabis workers at Still River Wellness join UFCW
Cannabis Workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington Join UFCW

Cannabis Workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington Join UFCW

[Torrington, CT] – The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 371 is proud to announce the workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington have joined its Cannabis Workers Rising division. This historic moment marks a

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Labor & Elected Officials to Honor Connecticut Workers Killed on the Job

Labor & Elected Officials to Honor Connecticut Workers Killed on the Job

On Sunday, April 28, at 12:00 p.m., workers, elected officials, and students will gather at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries on the job.

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Workers from Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven ratified their first union contract with UFCW Local 919
First Cannabis Workers In CT Ratify Their Union Contract With 3 Year Agreement

First Cannabis Workers In CT Ratify Their Union Contract With 3 Year Agreement

West Haven, CT –Last night, workers at Advanced Grow Labs (AGL) in West Haven made history and voted unanimously to ratify their union contract- the very first union cannabis contract in the state.

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