Connecticut AFL-CIO
@ConnAFLCIO
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The voice of working people in Connecticut's unions. Fighting for an inclusive economy that lifts wages and creates a better life for all.
Joined September 2014
Members of the working class, including UAW members, must run for office at all levels.
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January saw more than 100,000 announced layoffs—the highest single-month total since 2009. This economy is working exactly as President Trump and his allies designed it to: billionaire bosses are pocketing trillions while working people fight to survive.
cnbc.com
With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.
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Congratulations to our newly sworn in executive board members! Rob Baril, SEIU District 1199 New England Greg Schultz, Ironworkers Local 424
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It’s an old trick the billionaires play, but it’s effective. Time and time again, the wealthy divide the masses over single issues as the rich walk away with the loot.
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On National Thank a Mail Carrier Day, we’re grateful for the hard work of our letter carriers, mail handlers and postal workers who make sure mail reaches millions of homes. We’re proud to stand with @NALC_National for a fair contract and to defend the USPS, an American treasure.
Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day! Our dedicated members are proud to deliver to millions of American homes and businesses relying on our universal service. 📬 This year, we’re asking to be recognized with a fair contract. Our work is harder than it has ever been, and
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📣 Save the Date! AFSCME Council 4 Lobby Day 2026 is happening on Wednesday, April 15 | 10 AM–2 PM at the State Capitol. Let’s stand together and remind lawmakers: the real power lies with workers!
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TODAY! The IAM Connecticut State Council and our members are building real power for working people across the state. 💪⚙️ When union members come together, we strengthen solidarity and move working families forward.
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Great to hear from @ConnAFLCIO President Ed Hawthorne on the power of solidarity (and strikes!) and the importance of unions working together to win for working families.
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.@32BJSEIU: "It’s the first time that fast food workers in our state have been unionized, something we’d only seen in states like California or New York. So, this is a huge moment for us. This has been a half-decade-long fight for our members" https://t.co/A4NhBkjbCS
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Workers at Connecticut’s 23 Service Plazas on I-95, I-395, and Route 15 have started bargaining with their employer, Applegreen, for better pay. They unionized months ago.
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Our hearts are with our union brother Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s loved ones. America’s unions demand that ICE leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt and that local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability.
washingtonpost.com
Alex Pretti was kind and didn’t often discuss politics, friends and colleagues said. His family sharply disputed the Trump administration’s version of the shooting.
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Thank you to the first responders, electrical workers, snowplow operators, and many public safety workers who worked through this weekend’s winter storm. You keep communities safe when conditions are at their worst.
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No contract. No Coffee. @SBWorkersUnited have been fighting for months for living wages, fair schedules, and respect on the job. It’s time for CEO Brian Niccol to come to the table and bargain in good faith. https://t.co/PaVSMg4UEA
nocontractnocoffee.org
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
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AI should deliver progress for workers, not just profits for big tech CEOs. America’s unions are fighting for AI guardrails to protect our rights, jobs and freedoms so working people can actually benefit from emerging AI tech.
Using AI to evaluate every decision a worker makes, on the court or on the job, raises serious privacy and power concerns. Unions give workers a seat at the table to decide how their data is used.
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The Protect America’s Workforce Act has passed the House and is in the Senate! It’s time for senators to fight for their state’s workers and their union rights. Tell your senators: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act!
act.aflcio.org
Fill out this form to receive a call or dial 844-994-4554 to get started. On March 27, President Trump signed an executive order that ripped the right to collectively bargain away from hundreds of...
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Our New Year's Resolution is to establish guardrails around the harmful uses of AI. What's your New Year's Resolution for working people? #NewYear2026 #NewYearsResolution
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As we head into the holiday season, we’re so grateful for our @APWUnational postal workers, @NALC_National and @LIUNA NPMHU mail handlers who make sure our gifts, holiday cards and letters make it to our loved ones. Thank you for all you do to help make the holidays special.
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Workers at service plazas on Connecticut highways have voted to unionize with @32BJSEIU! Hundreds of workers at 23 service plazas on I-95, I-395 and Route 15, voted to join the union & will begin negotiations as soon as next month. #UnionYES
https://t.co/AZQrnUdXXB
ctpost.com
Officials said the union will begin negotiating a contract as soon as next month.
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