AFT CT Priority Races
What does AFT CT consider to be the top priority races in the state legislature this election? Contact the associated AFT CT coordinator to get involved!
Your vote is your voice
AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest column outlines the urgency of using our voices—our votes—in this life-changing election, when we will make a choice “between President Donald Trump, who has trafficked in chaos, fear, lies and division, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who seeks to reverse Trump’s failures on COVID-19 and the economy, and to unite and uplift the American people.” Besides the four crises we face—a pandemic, an economic crisis, racism and a climate emergency—democracy itself is on the ballot, as Trump continues to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election.
Election 2020: AFT CT Endorsements
AFT Connecticut endorses candidates in most of the state legislative races and all five Congressional races.
The endorsements are the result of a vetting process by the AFT Connecticut's Legislative/Political Action Commitee (LPAC), which makes recommentations to the AFT Connecticut Executive Committee's Committee on Political Education (COPE).
ADDED 10/16: See a flyer of the AFT CT priority races (and their AFT CT coordinators) and the election volunteer form to get involved!
October 2020 Newsletter
Getting Ready to Vote
Time to Talk Contract
Fair Warning
Download the October 2020 issue here. Or look for copies at UHP information tables, at the UHP office, and posted on UHP bulletin boards. Or ask your union rep for a copy.
Sign up for email subscription here and get the next issue as soon as it's ready (no work emails please)!
Please share with your coworkers -- an informed, engaged union is a strong union!
2020 CT AFL-CIO Convention
Find this year's CT AFL-CIO endorsed candidates here.
UHP Office Now in Suite 109
We are now in our new office space, still in the Exchange but now in Suite 109.
The phone number (860-676-8444) and mail code (6335) remain the same.
AFT in Action Podcast Featuring Our Ivonne Hamm
In the latest episode of the AFT CT podcast "AFT in Action," state Rep. Mike D'Agostino addresses politicians' recent attempts to break union contracts under cover of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel and UHP Vice President Ivonne Hamm's full interview.
* Includes political info