Shawn Holloway: Stop Blaming Unions
Shawn Holloway, a member of AFSCME Local 1716 in Hartford, says it's time to stop blaming workers and their unions for Hartford's financial crisis:"Like a broken record, The Courant continues to blame unionized workers for any budget crisis. As a city employee and taxpa...
North Branford Town Employees Union Questions Dispatch Consolidation Efforts
For Immediate ReleaseNew Britain, CT, Jan. 24, 2017 – The union representing North Branford town employees is critical of discussions that could lead to the outsourcing of dispatch operations to Branford.Council 4 Executive Director Sal Luciano expressed doubt that shut...
Killingly Paras Speak Out For Fairness
For Immediate ReleaseOct. 13, 2017Concerned by the costly stonewalling of the Board of Education, the union representing 125 Killingly school instructional assistants is asking the Town Council and the community to help them reach a contract settlement with the Board of...
Killingly Paras Ask for Support In Contract Fight
For Immediate ReleaseNew Britain, CT, Oct. 13, 2017 – Concerned by the costly stonewalling of the Board of Education, the union representing 125 Killingly school paraprofessionals is asking the Town Council and the community to help them reach a contract settlement with...