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Public Sector Union Bills Introduced

HB 6926 requires public employers to provide employee lists to the exclusive bargaining agent at least once per calendar quarter.
HB 6930 requires public employers to provide unions access to new employee orientations so the union can inform new hires of their rights, responsibilities and the role of the union and the benefits provided.
HB 6935 requires public employers to consult with the union before issuing mass employee communications regarding their rights to either join or support a union.
HB 6936 requires public employers to honor the terms of the authorization process for employee payroll deductions for union dues.

Learn more in this report from the CT AFL-CIO.

UHP scholarship funds helped member Sabine Donato Dabady return to school for her BSN, and last year she earned her MSN in the adult gerontology nurse practitioner program at Western Connecticut State University.

Thanks to our members for donating dozens of toys to support the United Labor Agency's annual holiday toy drive this year!

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Labor Helps Turn out the Vote to Elect Lamont Governor and Fight off ‘Right to Work’ Agenda

How did the labor-endorsed candidates fair?
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Less than 60 days until the November 2018 election of a new Connecticut governor, we, as state employees, have a choice to make. Not just Republican or Democrat, not conservative or progressive, our choice should be a lot easier.

We are under attack and fighting for our livelihood.

(AFT, JUNE 28, 2018)--In a decision that surprised no one, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against working people and in favor of billionaires and corporate interests in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, holding that requiring fair-share fees in public sector workplaces violates the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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“This is a dark day in U.S. jurisprudence, a day when the thirst for power trampled the needs of communities and the people who serve them,” says AFT President Randi Weingarten. “The dissenting justices saw this case for what it really was—a warping and weaponizing of the First

SCOTUS Rules Against Working People

But UHP President Bill Garrity says the Janus vs. AFSCME ruling is a defeat in the courtroom only.

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Plus: Need a new membership card?

Delegates endorsed Ned Lamont for governor. Click MORE for a recap from AFT CT President Jan Hochadel, view photos here, and see this video from AFT CT Chief of Staff Stuart Salvekoul, who drops truth on the anti-labor forces at work, including those behind the fallacy of "Right to Work."

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Word from payroll:

Deadline to use furlough time is June 30,.
Both the $2,000 lump sum and the April 2018 longevity payment (for those eligible) will show up in the paycheck dated July 20.

Added May 3: Additional information about changing your withholdings for the July 20 paycheck.

Read the memorandum of agreement (MOA) regarding comp time for HealthONE Go-live.

Public Sector Union Bills Introduced

Scholarship Success Story

UHP Supports 2018 ULA Toy Drive

Blue State, Ned’s State

We Are Under Attack

After Janus, We’re in It to Win It

SCOTUS Rules Against Working People

AFT CT 2018 Convention

Update on Furloughs, Longevity, Lump Sum

HealthONE Go-Live Comp Time MOA