Outdated labor laws have hampered our fundamental right to join together and negotiate for better wages, benefits and working conditions. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act will empower America’s workers and make our economy work for working people.
This is an effort to violate the constitutional rights of every law-abiding American and the labor movement will not stand for it. Not today. Not ever.
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
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at Yale Law School on the future of the Supreme Court:
Good afternoon. It’s great to be back here at Yale. I want to thank the American Constitution Society for your hospitality. I look forward to taking your questions.
