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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

Working People Achieved Significant Wins in 2026 Legislative Session

07 May, 2026

ROCKY HILL – The 2026 legislative session, which convened in early February and adjourns on May 6, delivered one of the strongest pro-worker agendas in recent Connecticut history. Most notably, the Connecticut General Assembly passed House Bill 5003, a sweeping labor omnibus package, with strong

Supreme Court Ruling Is an Outright Attack on the Fundamental Rights of Working People

29 Apr, 2026

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais , AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond issued the following statement: Today, the Supreme Court executed a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act and an outright attack on the fundamental

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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

AFL-CIO Unanimously Endorses Kamala Harris for President

WASHINGTON—Following a vote of its Executive Council, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers, on Monday the AFL-CIO unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.

23, Jul, 2024

Reporters with The Hartford Courant Guild

Reporters at Hartford Courant Ratify Historic First Contract

HARTFORD – After five years of negotiations, reporters at the Hartford Courant and seven other Tribune publications have ratified an historic first union contract with Alden Global Capital.

17, Jun, 2024

Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne

Labor Responds to Lamont Veto of Legislation to Aid Striking Workers

The Connecticut AFL-CIO and Connecticut State Council of Machinists made the following statements in response to the veto of House Bill 5431 which would have provided support to striking workers:

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO:

11, Jun, 2024