Yesterday #union members brought personal stories to #CTGeneralAssembly in support of legislation extending #UIforStrikingWorkers , demanded lawmakers act to #LevelThePlayingField ! #UnionYES @AFTUnion AFT Healthcare AFL-CIO ✊ Connecticut AFL-CIO

Food Service Liaison Jill Kress testified before the #CTGeneralAssembly ’s Appropriations Cmte. to advocate for #universalfreelunch for all students. Universal free lunch helps reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity, end 'lunch shaming,” and eliminate lunch debt. #WeAreNPS

Yesterday #paraprofessionals brought our #RaiseTheWage message direct to lawmakers in #CTGeneralAssembly ; being heard-not herded! #FundOurFuture @AFTUnion AFT PSRP Division AFL-CIO ✊ Connecticut AFL-CIO AFSCME AFSCMECT4 SEIU CSEA SEIU Local 2001 CEUI - SEIU 511 UAW UAWRegion9A

' #WorkplaceViolence = #PTSD , increased #MoralInjury , burnout, turnover; all impact healthcare quality, cost, recruitment, retention;' #AFTCT VP @JB5591 urges #CTGeneralAssembly 's public health cmte to act. #WorkShouldntHurt @AFTUnion AFT Healthcare COSH Network Connecticut Nurses

Over past 4 weeks #union members gathered for 7 regional meetings across CT with community's lawmakers in #CTGeneralAssembly ; being heard on issues that matter to #WorkingFamilies ! #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion AFT TEACH AFT Higher Ed AFT Healthcare AFT Public Employees AFT PSRP Division American Association of University Professors

It will be an honor to serve Town of Manchester in the #CTGeneralAssembly fight for justice and #EqualityForAll for people with disabilities and tenants rights, as well as for a better and brighter future for all #Connecticut residents. Hope to count on your support! #Election2024

LET'S GOOOO! Our proposed bill now has a file number and will go through the #CTGeneralAssembly - AND PASS. 🤞🏾 🤞🏾 🤞🏾 🤞🏾

Read more about our bill here: bit.ly/3XoSLCO

Collective message from #NorwalkTeachers & all AFT Connecticut's #PublicEd professionals to Rep Tammy Nuccio & any #CTGeneralAssembly lawmakers considering this ridiculous repeal; focus on solving-not worsening-CT's student learning crisis by delivering #WhatKidsNeed . @AFTUnion @AFTTeach

Last week, the #CTGeneralAssembly ’s Education Committee proposed a new bill that may change college admissions by excluding disciplinary records. To learn more, read this alert by #Shipman lawyers Dori Pagé Antonetti and Jessica Richman Smith.

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Breaking: bipartisan majority of #CTGeneralAssembly House lawmakers pass resolution approving SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition's reopener, recruitment & retention agreement aimed at public srv crisis; Senate debate ongoing. #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion AFT Public Employees AFT Higher Ed AFT Healthcare @AFTTeach American Association of University Professors

Share UCHC-AAUP leaders' op-ed on how we all benefit from investments in 'the people's healthcare system' w/your #CTGeneralAssembly reps: bit.ly/PublicGoodOpEd; amplify #PublicHospitalPublicGood message! @AFTUnion AFT Higher Ed AFT Healthcare AFT Public Employees American Association of University Professors SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition

Breaking: bipartisan majority of #CTGeneralAssembly House lawmakers pass proposal to shield legal professionals in AG William Tong's ofc from #FOIA requests designed to harass & intimidate; next goes to Senate for floor vote. #WorkShouldntHurt @AFTUnion AFT Public Employees

In op-ed New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 prez Leslie Blatteau & CSU-AAUP council member Christopher Trombly called for courage in #CTGeneralAssembly 's closing days: aftct.org/2024/05/06/res…; celebrating #TeacherAppreciationWeek w/advocacy! #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion @AFTTeach AFT Higher Ed AFT Public Employees American Association of University Professors Connecticut For All

CT Sailor named in Senate bill to improve Navy living conditions #ConnecticutSenateNews #SenateUpdate #CTGeneralAssembly #CTPolitics [Video] dlvr.it/St7790

Car flips after striking house, parked cars in Connecticut; 4 hurt #ConnecticutSenate News #ConnecticutSenate #CTGeneralAssembly #CTPolitics #CTSenateNews [Video] dlvr.it/SsbB1Y

Breaking: SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition's reopener, recruitment & retention agreement resolution embraced by majority of #CTGeneralAssembly 's Senate; #union contracts to #RaiseTheWage for #CTStateWorkers effective Jul 1! #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion AFT Public Employees AFT Higher Ed AFT Healthcare @AFTTeach American Association of University Professors

Breaking: majority of lawmakers on approps cmte approve resolutions supporting SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition's agreement to #RaiseTheWage for #CTStateWorkers ; next will be taken up by full #CTGeneralAssembly . #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion AFT Public Employees AFT Higher Ed AFT Healthcare @AFTTeach American Association of University Professors

Children's mental health is a focus of this legislative session for committees that deal with children’s issues. Attention to three categories will have the biggest impact. #behavioralhealth #kidsmentalhealth #CTGeneralAssembly ow.ly/7Xw050Mp83A

Breaking: bipartisan majority of #CTGeneralAssembly 's gov't, admin & elections cmte passed leg advocated by #CTAAGUnion members to reign in #FOIA abuse targeting legal professionals in AG William Tong's ofc; next goes to full chambers. #WorkShouldntHurt @AFTUnion AFT Public Employees

#Connecticut : Where burning tires is recycling, nuclear is a class I renewable, and the 'green' bank funds new trash incinerators. #ctgeneralassembly