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2023 Holiday Toy Drive

Council 4 is holding its annual Toy Drive and will be collecting new, unused, unwrapped toys and gift cards through December 9, 2023.

If you would like to make a monetary contribution, please make your check payable to The America Fund.

2023 Holiday Toy Drive

Council 4 Paraeducators 'the backbone of classrooms' win awards for teaching excellence

Paraeducators are invaluable to the well-being and academic success of their students. They are the backbone of classrooms and critical to the overall functioning of their schools, yet the work they do is often overlooked.

Council 4 Paraeducators 'the backbone of classrooms' win awards for teaching excellence

The path to justice for Danbury Housing Authority Workers: Steve Curran’s Legacy

After a protracted fight over four years, Danbury Housing Authority workers (AFSCME Local 1303-402) have made progress in their fight for justice.

The path to justice for Danbury Housing Authority Workers: Steve Curran’s Legacy

Council 4 Corrections members stand strong in wave of staff assaults, call for legislative action

This past summer, Council 4 members working in our state’s correctional facilities endured a series of weekly consecutive staff assaults by inmates that left multiple members critically injured.

Council 4 Corrections members stand strong in wave of staff assaults, call for legislative action

3 years after unionizing, Putnam secretaries win first contract and more flexibility

When 12 administrative secretaries in the Putnam school district faced restrictions on using their vacation time, they did something no one expected – they formed a union.

3 years after unionizing, Putnam secretaries win first contract and more flexibility