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Resisting "More Calls for Austerity, Year After Year"

Labor activists earlier this year began collaborating with community organizations to help fellow residents recover from the economic fall-out of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic.

Resisting "More Calls for Austerity, Year After Year"

Local 1303 Announces 2021 College Scholarship Program

AFSCME Local 1303, representing municipal and board of education employees throughout Connecticut, will once again award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2021. 

Eligible applicants must:

Local 1303 Announces 2021 College Scholarship Program

AFSCME president urges swift Senate action on COVID-19 relief bill

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the House of Representatives for passing the American Rescue Plan on Saturday and urged the Senate to follow

AFSCME president urges swift Senate action on COVID-19 relief bill

Council 4 Statement on Vaccine Rollout Changes

Council 4 Executive Director Jody Barr issued this statement in response to Gov. Lamont's Feb. 22 announcement regarding changes to the State's vaccine rollout plans.

Council 4 Statement on Vaccine Rollout Changes

AFSCME’s free bachelor’s degree program is here to stay

There is good news for AFSCME members looking to pursue higher education. AFSCME Free College has made its bachelor’s degree completion program a permanent benefit.

AFSCME’s free bachelor’s degree program is here to stay