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DOC Unions Hold Their Agency Accountable for Vaccines

Sean Howard, a State of Connecticut correction officer and president of AFSCME Local 387, (Council 4) contracted COVID-19 last year. He now has a heart condition and is on several medications.

DOC Unions Hold Their Agency Accountable for Vaccines

In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

In his first days on the job, President Joe Biden has taken swift executive action to protect and empower public service workers, strengthen public services and help working people.

In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

Local 1522 Remembers Beloved School Employee Felled by COVID

408,697 and 6,819.

Those figures represent (as of Jan. 23, 2021) the number of people who have died from COVID-19, nationwide and in Connecticut, since the deadly virus struck last year.

Local 1522 Remembers Beloved School Employee Felled by COVID

2021 Council 4 Delegate Convention Results

The 28th Connecticut Council 4 AFSCME Convention was held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at our union headquarters in New Britain, CT with adherence to all safety protocols.

2021 Council 4 Delegate Convention Results

Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies

Board of Education (BOE) Union Coalition leaders are urging Governor Ned Lamont create a clear, uniform policy regarding how school districts should handle quarantines and leaves in our public schools.

Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies