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A note from AFL-CIO President Rich Trumpka about the fight for a $15/hour minimum wage nationwide: 

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Saturday, November 3rd: 2 Shifts of Labor Walks

MERIDENGOTV Labor Walk for Ned Lamont, Jahana Hayes & Mary Abrams
8:30 AM - 12 PM and 1 - 4 PM, Meriden Federation of Teachers, 35 Pleasant Street, Meriden

HAMDENGOTV Labor Walk for Ned Lamont, Jorge Cabrera & Kara Rochelle
8:30 AM - 12 PM and 1 - 4 PM, Operating Engineers 478, 1965 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden

Sunday, November 4th: Afternoon Labor Walk

GROTONGOTV Labor Walk for Ned Lamont, Bob Statchen, Chris Conley & Joe de la Cruz
1 - 4 PM, LIUNA 547, 268 Thomas Road, Groton

DANBURYGOTV Labor Walk Ned Lamont, Jahana Hayes, Julie Kushner & other endorsed candidates
1 - 4 PM, Connecticut Healthcare Associates, 24 Shelter Rock Road, Danbury

SOUTHINGTON AreaGOTV Labor Walk for Ned Lamont, Jahana Hayes, Vickie Nardello & Joe Aresimowicz
1 - 4 PM, Meriden Federation of Teachers, 35 Pleasant Street, Meriden

Monday, November 5th & Tuesday, November 6th

STATEWIDELabor GOTV Walks
10 AM - 6 PM, Connecticut AFL-CIO, 56 Town Line Rd, Rocky Hill

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Who are the candidates endorsed by AFT-CT?

Who are the candidates endorsed by CT AFL-CIO?


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Ask the Candidates: Which Side Are You On?

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Please see this message from 1st VP Ivonne Hamm about this exciting and important training opportunity. 

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Please see this important message from AFT President Randi Weingarten.


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Sept. 21, 2019

Friday at noon we are crowding as many UConn folks as we can--employees, faculty, students--into the Legislative Office Building to send the message to our elected officials loud and clear: Come up with a state budget that works for working people and that doesn't threaten to decimate our University and shutter the state's only public academic medical center.

 
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In the wee hours of Saturday morning, the legislature unexpectedly passed a state budget package that, if signed into law, would be catastrophic for you, your family and your community. This two-year fiscal blueprint rolls-back collective bargaining rightseliminates good jobs and hikes middle and working class taxes.

Click here to send a message to the governor urging him to follow-through with his pledge to veto this anti-worker budget.

Click on for more from AFT Connecticut. 

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As you are likely aware, both houses of the Connecticut General Assembly Friday approved a budget proposal that threatens great harm to UConn and raises dire questions about the future of UConn Health.

Please read and share this message from UHP leadership. 
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Please read this important message from CT AFL-CIO President Lori Pelletier.

(And to receive future messages from CT AFL-CIO immediately to your email, go to www.ctaflcio.org/news, and scroll down to "JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST TO STAY IN THE LOOP!")


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