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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.


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Winning Long-Overdue Respect for State Employees

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Union members took the initiative "to remind people that the work we do is important," scoring an important victory for all state employees in the face of escalating special interest-funded attacks.

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Congratulations to our 2018 UHP scholarship recipients!

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(UPDATED JUNE 21, 2018)--Updated calculators are now available at on the state comptroller's website. Remember, this provides only estimates for the expense of purchasing years of service to transfer into SERS or hybrid.

Plus, an expanded and updated Q&A from SEBAC


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STATE CAPITOL, MARCH 15, 2018--UHP President Bill Garrity was back at the Legislative Office Building today to testify before the Labor and Public Employees Committee over SB 461, "An Act Omitting Certain Pay From a State Employee's Final Average Salary Calculation on or After July 1, 2021."

Read his testimony. 

 
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Five of the 10 UConn Health nurses to receive 2018 Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing are UHP members!

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There's still time to apply for scholarships from the Conncticut AFL-CIO and AFT Connecticut!

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Video: AFT CT’s Stuart Savelkoul on Janus

Video: Oral arguments before the Supreme Court, via C-SPAN

Column: AFT President Randi Weingarten on Janus 

Joint statement on nationwide mobilizations and Janus oral arguments

Message to members from AFT President Weingarten March 2, 2018...

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