AFSCME Local 1716 Members Ratify Agreement with Hartford
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 10, 2018Hartford, CT, Jan. 10, 2018 – The members of AFSCME Local 1716 voted last night to ratify a tentative contract agreement with the City of Hartford.Local 1716 members approved the five-year agreement by a margin of better than 92%.
“Time to Raise Up Workers!” Connecticut Unions Declare at Start of Legislative Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 7, 2018 HARTFORD, Conn. – As the Connecticut General Assembly convenes today for the start of the 2018 session, unions representing thousands of Connecticut workers are standing together to demand the passage of bills that would...
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...
Council 4 Files NLRB Complaint Over Firing of School Bus Driver
New Britain, CT, Sept. 18, 2018 -- Council 4 of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) today filed a formal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that M&J Bus Inc., fired a North Stonington school bus driver...
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...
Ferguson Library Workers Seek Fair Resolution of Contract
Stamford, CT, April 8, 2019 – The statewide union representing 44 employees at the Ferguson Library in Stamford is urging the Library Director and Board of Trustees to arrive at a fair and reasonable settlement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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...
AFSCME Local 2836 Donates $5,000 to CCSU Scholarship Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 27, 2018New Britain, CT – The members of AFSCME Local 2836, representing the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) have donated $5,000 to the CCSU Foundation.According to Lisa Marie Bigelow, President of the SUOAF-CCS...
Torrington Union Members Take Labor Relations Concerns Public
New Britain, CT, Jan. 6, 2020 – The union representing 80 Torrington City and Department of Public Works employees is questioning the fitness of the city’s labor relations director to hold his position.