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UHP at the 2022 CT AFL-CIO Convention

WATCH: UHP delegates take the convention floor for a final public acknowledgement of retiring 1st VP Ivonne Hamm.

We sent 16 delegates to the CT AFL-CIO convention, June 23-24 at Foxwoods, a fitting location, where 2,000 employees are represented by five bargaining units!

Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong, Sean Scanlan (cancidate for state comptroller) and Maritza Bond (candidate for secretary of the state) were the statewide candidates who won the CT AFL-CIO's endorsement., as did U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

See the complete list of endorsed political candidates.

WATCH: President Bill Garrity reminds Gov. Lamont, front-line workers who kept things going during the pandemic are still waiting for pandemic hazard pay.
WATCH: Chief Steaward Jean Morningstar demands Gov. Lamont support safe staffing measures.

WATCH: Jozii Ruiz speaks in favor of the resolution "Commit to Establishing Racial & Economic Justice Committees in Every Affiliate."
WATCH: 1st VP-elect Shawn Brown speaks in favor of the resolution "Commit to Establishing Racial & Economic Justice Committees in Every Affiliate."
WATCH: VP for Communication Chris DeFrancesco asks Attorney General William Tong about upholding collective baraining rights if Connecticut has to face "right-to-work" forces.
Most of the AFT CT delegation. Click on image for our 2022 CT AFL-CIO convention photo gallery!

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