Connecticut AFL-CIO

 

Coalition Urges Budget that Ensures Recovery is Shared by All

Our state's budget should reflect our state’s priorities, but Governor Lamont’s proposed budget won’t support the recovery Connecticut needs.

Statement on Introduction of Landmark Worker Rights Bill

The PRO Act will be one of the most important pieces of legislation for working people in a generation.

John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus

John Sweeney, who led an era of transformative change in America’s labor movement, passed away Feb. 1 at the age of 86.

Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses why America needs a strong labor movement and how the Biden administration is committed to strengthening unions.

AM I SAFE AT WORK?

Help workers demand safer workplaces.

Executive Paywatch

High Paid CEOs and the Low Wage Economy

Mortgages for Union Families

Union Plus Mortgage Company is owned by the AFL-CIO Union Privilege and a group of unions.

Read the Report

Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020

Recent News

AFL-CIO & UFCW Urges Legislature to Include Labor Peace in Legal Cannabis Bill

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, UFCW Local 371, and UFCW Local 919 made the following statements in support of HB 6377: An Act Concerning Labor Peace Agreements and a Modern and Equitable Cannabis Workforce:

Sal Luciano, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO:

Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris

This afternoon, leaders of the labor movement gathered at the White House to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris about our shared goal of revitalizing America’s infrastructure.

USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus

United Steelworkers (USW) member Jessica Hartung has a lot on her shoulders, but her load has been lightened by one thing in particular—her debt-free college degree. “I’m a single mom, with an autistic son. I have a full-time job, and COVID-19 has changed so much stuff,” said Hartung (not pictured). Despite her range of nonstop responsibilities, it has always been important to her to finish her college degree. For her, the most significant obstacle was the cost.

As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor

On Monday in Alabama, more than 5,800 of them will be able to vote on whether to become the first Amazon warehouse in the United States to unionize. "Now it's our turn to be a disruptor," said Elizabeth Shuler, secretary-treasurer and second highest-ranking officer of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. It's a big day for the AFL-CIO. Not only is it providing guidance to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is organizing the Amazon warehouse workers.

See all

AFL-CIO Blog

Take Action

Support a Workers First Agenda

Support a Workers First Agenda

Working people need laws that protect our rights to organize, keep us safe at work, and advance racial and economic justice. Tell our elected leaders to pass laws that put working people first.

Show Your Support

Make Sure the Needs of Working People Are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support needed during this challenging time. Get involved and make sure the needs of working people are heard.

Take Action

Upcoming Events