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Despite the setback at that national level, labor-endorsed candidates made gains in Connecticut, thanks in no small part to our labor movement!

Receives more than 50% of votes in a three-way race

We hereby announce a special election for the vacant VP Tier I (salaried) Employees office.

A recap of our delegation’s experience at the AFT biennial convention, July 22-25 in Houston, highlighted by an appearance by VP Kamala Harris, who only days earlier had announced her intention to run for president. Our 25 delegates were among more than 2,000 delegates from more than 370 locals and 27 state federations.

A recap of our presence at the CT AFL-CIO's 15th biennial political convention

See the CT AFL-CIO's endorsed candidates in the 2024 elections.

We wish Ray Bennettson a happy retirement! Ray arrived in 1996 and has been involved with UHP since very early in his UConn Health career, including as a steward, negotiating team member, convention delegate, UHP representative at SEBAC, and as an elected officer for the last 11 years.

Perhaps UHP President Bill Garrity said it best, telling the CT Mirror:

“Taxpayer investments should not be used to boost private profits at the expense of patient care and over my dead body would I allow my members, who provide vital services at an affordable rate, to lose the critical benefits they rely on so that they can show up to work each day.”

Plus, read on for the latest statement from SEBAC. 

Our recording secretary shares her account of the AFT mobilizing trip of in Topeka, Kansas, where she represented UHP this spring.