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Jun. 24, 2018

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Janus Vs. AFSCME: Get the Facts, Stay Union Strong

Any day now, the United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. This lawsuit aims to take away the freedom of public workers to join together in strong unions.

Janus Vs. AFSCME: Get the Facts, Stay Union Strong

Jun. 18, 2018

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AFSCME Local 1303 Awards College Scholarships

AFSCME Local 1303, representing 7,500 municipal employees across the state, announced the winners of the 2018 College Scholarships, awarded annually to the children of union members pursuing their higher education degrees.

AFSCME Local 1303 Awards College Scholarships

Jun. 08, 2018

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Ellington School Employees Fend Off The Privateers

When Ellington school cafeteria workers heard that school officials were entertaining options to outsource their work to a private company, they shifted into overdrive to stop the effort before it gained any momentum.

Ellington School Employees Fend Off The Privateers

Jun. 06, 2018

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‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’

When he first took a job at the Centralia Correctional Center in Illinois, Keith Kracht knew that a career in public service wouldn’t make him a millionaire. But then again, that’s not why he went into public service.

‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’

Jun. 05, 2018

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Trickster Alert: Anti-Union Forces Coming After Your Privacy and Your Rights

Out-of-state special interests have taken advantage of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws to exploit your privacy. Funded by anti-worker billionaires, they have sent requests to multiple Connecticut agencies for their employees' names and personal information.

Trickster Alert: Anti-Union Forces Coming After Your Privacy and Your Rights