UHP sent seven delegates to the 2017 CT AFL-CIO Convention, Oct. 4-6 at Foxwoods.
- Bill Garrity
- Ivonne Hamm
- Michelle Proper
- Chris DeFrancesco
- Joyce Fritz
- Elizabeth Barrientos
- Jean Morningstar
Highlights:
- Nomination and election of our Jean Morningstar as a CT AFL-CIO Trustee.
- Passage of a resolution to do away with the term "nonessential state employee," brought to the floor by our Chris DeFrancesco (video on Facebook) and passed by a resounding voice vote on the convention floor. (
171006_nonessential_resolution_20171006.pdf) - Visit from State Rep. Robyn Porter, State Sen. Gary Winfield, and State Rep. Mike Winkler, who impressed upon the delegates the importance of contacting our elected officials.
- Visit from De Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, who had some enlightening remarks on players demonstrating during the National Anthem (shared on Facebook).
- Visit from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who accepted the CT AFL-CIO's Political Courage Award.
Also, our Joyce Fritz attended a workshop on mobilization and wrote this recap.