Press Room

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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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

CT AFL-CIO Mourns State Trooper Killed on the Job

Ed Hawthorne, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, and Shellye Davis, Secretary-Treasurer of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, made the following statement in response to the death of State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier on the job:

30, May, 2024

Cannabis workers at Still River Wellness 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

14, May, 2024

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.

25, Apr, 2024

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Equal Pay Day

Today, as we observe Equal Pay Day, we are reminded of the persistent injustice faced by working women across our nation.

12, Mar, 2024