Working people deserve real relief from COVID-19, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and left millions unemployed through no fault of their own. Tell your senators now is the time for the HEROES Act.
Each day in this country, an average of 275 workers die because of occupational illness and injuries. In Connecticut, there were 48 workplace deaths in 2018 alone.
We applaud Gov. Lamont and the legislature for recognizing the severity of the problem facing our unpaid federal workers during the shutdown and quickly creating a no-interest loan program.
Every day this senseless and manufactured crisis drags on, real families with very real bills are harmed and millions are denied the vital services we deserve.
The Waterbury Building Trades Council unanimously voted to cancel their annual Christmas luncheon and instead donate their $1,000 budget for the event to the Center for Human Development Hospitality Center in Waterbury.
After a final round of interviews, the following candidates were endorsed by the Connecticut AFL-CIO:
State Senate SD 6: Terry Gerratana SD 14: James Maroney
State House HD 6: Edwin Vargas* HD 49: Susan Johnson HD 86: Vincent Mase* HD 102: Robin Comey HD 122: Jose Concalves* HD 137: Chris Perone* HD 147: Matt Blumenthal
