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Council 4 Member Advances Human Rights For All CT Workers

It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a pivotal year for civil and human rights. The Supreme Court declared that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was unlawful.

Council 4 Member Advances Human Rights For All CT Workers

Council 4 on U.S. Capitol Riot and Protest: Unions Can Point The Way Forward

Council 4 Executive Director Jody Barr issued the following comment to Council 4 Presidents, Executive Board members and Delegates tonight (Jan. 7):

Sisters and Brothers:

It’s important that we talk briefly about the events of the last 24 hours. 

Council 4 on U.S. Capitol Riot and Protest: Unions Can Point The Way Forward

Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders called the victories of the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s Senate runoff elections “a bold mandate for change.”

Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’

A Message of Thanks to Council 4 Members for Being Everyday Heroes

Dear Council 4 Members:

We are approaching the end of a year like no other. Since early March, COVID-19 has brought havoc to our lives and to our jobs. We have had to make massive readjustments in order to keep our families and communities safe.  

A Message of Thanks to Council 4 Members for Being Everyday Heroes

In Memoriam: James Blakeney, Sr., Local 1303-292, Darien Public Works

Council 4 mourns the loss of Local 1303-292 member James P. Blakeney, Sr., who died Dec. 19 from complications due to COVID-19. He was 60.

In Memoriam: James Blakeney, Sr., Local 1303-292, Darien Public Works