Connecticut AFL-CIO

Proud to recognize and honor Colleen Carter for #BlackHistoryMonth!

She's a longtime member and leader in AFSCME Council 4 and serves on our executive board. Congratulations, Colleen!

HUGE THANKS to Attorney General William Tong for standing up to the business lobby and defending working people from being forced into captive audience meetings.

Protecting working people and their rights is what leadership looks like. 💪

This Valentine's Day, show your love with thoughtful #UnionMade gifts! 💖

And double the love by getting your flowers and candy from a union grocery store – supporting union workers every step of the way!

Shop union. Shop local. #solidarity

Congratulations to our newly sworn in executive board members!

Rob Baril, SEIU District 1199 New England
Greg Schultz, Ironworkers Local 424

CT service plaza workers begin bargaining after historic unionization Workers at Connecticut’s 23 Service Plazas on I-95, I-395, and Route 15 have started bargaining with their employer, Applegreen, for better pay. They unionized months ago.

"It's the first time that fast food workers in our state have been unionized, something we'd only seen in states like California or New York. So, this is a huge moment for us. This has been a half-decade-long fight for our members" @32bjseiu.bsky.social www.wshu.org/connecticut-...

CT Orgs To Rally In Solidarity With Minnesota | CT News Junkie Several Connecticut organizations are organizing rallies across the state Friday in solidarity with Minneapolis, as the Minnesota city responds to recent actions by federal immigration officials.

Rallies are planned for Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Willimantic at 4 p.m. on Friday Jan 23. #IceOutSchools @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @ctaflcio.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social

AI should deliver progress for workers, not just profits for big tech CEOs.

America’s unions are fighting for AI guardrails to protect our rights, jobs and freedoms so working people can actually benefit from emerging AI tech.

Recharging our resolve for “some difficult days ahead.” As @aflcio.org's #MLK2026 civil & human rights conference wraps, #union leaders reflect on how #LaborHistory lessons can inform the current moment we were in. #UnionYES @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Remembering our #LaborHistory lessons & leading by taking action; #union leaders at the @aflcio.org #MLK2026 civil & human rights conference are sharing the big takeways from the event’s inspiring speeches, informative workshops & compelling plenaries. #UnionYES @aft.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Making the connection between workers’ rights & civil rights; so much actionable wisdom at @aflcio.org's #MLK2026 conference for #union leaders to bring to our affiliate members back home in CT. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @hft1018.bsky.social @ctaflcio.bsky.social

#Union leaders have gathered in #Baltimore for the @aflcio.org #MLK2026 civil & human rights conference; impt opp’y to honor our #LaborHistory & fight for a better #LaborFuture. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Improving learning conditions by stabilizing the workforce; last night our #NewHavenTeachers’ recently ratified 3-yr agreement to #RaiseTheWage, protect schedules, amplify #PublicEd voice was approved by district’s BOE. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Our New Year's Resolution is to establish guardrails around the harmful uses of AI.

What's your New Year's Resolution for working people?

#newyear #newyearresolutions

Connecticut highway service plaza workers vote to join union Officials said the union will begin negotiating a contract as soon as next month.

Workers at service plazas on Connecticut highways have voted to unionize with @32bjseiu.bsky.social!

Hundreds of workers at 23 service plazas on I-95, I-395 and Route 15, voted to join the union, and will begin negotiations as soon as next month. #UnionYES

With only a week until Christmas, don't forget to pick up some union made stocking stuffers!

You can find most of them at Stop & Shop where the workers are represented by UFCW Local 371 and UFCW Local 919!

#unionmade #BuyUnion

Securing an agreement to #RaiseTheWage & expand #PaidLeave benefits for another 3 yrs; last night our #MeridenTeachers’ recently ratified #union contract was approved by #MeridenK12’s BOE. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

AFT Connecticut on Reels

Provoked to declare impasse in contract talks! Leaders of our New Haven Federation of Teachers were joined by their @council4.bsky.social siblings & #union members to demand #RealSolutions for their students & themselves. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Congratulations to our newly sworn in board members!

Daniel McInerney, @ibewinternational.bsky.social
Vail Kohnert-Yount, @uaw.org
Bill Garrity, @aftct.bsky.social
Carmen Reyes, @opeiu.org
Bette Marafino, ARA

Our message to allies and customers alike is clear: Don't buy Starbucks.

STRIKE LOCATIONS

DANBURY: Berkshire Center, 67 Newtown Road

WEST HARTFORD: Corbin's Corner, 1449b New Britain Ave

Show your support anytime Mondays to Saturdays between 7 AM and 12 PM.

Union baristas at Starbucks in West Hartford and Danbury are on STRIKE to win a fair contract!

Join the picket line and let management know that we have the backs of the workers! @sbworkersunited.org

#NoContractNoCoffee

Holiday shopping? Find that perfect gift that carries a union label and is made in America!

And if you're shipping any gifts this year, make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS.

go.aflcio.org/gifts

#unionmade #MadeInUSA #solidarity

Empowering the staff who keep their students safe with a voice on the job; our #NorwalkEdPersonnel were recently recognized by the @ctaflcio.bsky.social for growing their membership by organizing the district’s cafeteria and recess monitors. #UnionYES @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social @aflcio.org

Tapping their superpower to secure #RealSolutions; the accrued gains & benefits of 2 successive #union contract victories are featured in our latest collective bargaining wins report: aftct.org/2025/10/31/l... #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.

RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.

Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.

newsguild.org/release-stan...

Securing a 3-yr agreement to #RaiseTheWage & access affordable healthcare; last night our #SchoolNurse professionals’ recently ratified first-ever #union contract was approved by #MeridenCT officials. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

If Starbucks baristas have to strike, we're striking too — with our wallets.

DON'T SHOP AT STARBUCKS if baristas are on strike. No contract, no coffee. Period. #NoContractNoCoffee

Union Veterans Council Calling all union veterans! The Connecticut AFL-CIO is establishing a state Union Veterans Council to bring working class veterans together to speak out on the issues that impact them most, especiall...

This new Council will bring working-class veterans together to speak out on the issues that impact veterans most, especially the need for good jobs and a strong, fully funded and staffed VA.

Join today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

On #VeteransDay, it's important to take a moment to reflect on the service and sacrifices made by all of our veterans. And we are proud to announce a new initiative to honor them in Connecticut.

Today, we are excited to unveil the launch of the Union Veterans Council of CT!

Putting the 'fun' in convention work; #AFTCT delegates showed how even voting for our allotted @ctaflcio.bsky.social exec bd reps can be a good time. #CTLabor25 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org @aflcio.org

And that’s a wrap! See you next year @ctaflcio.bsky.social ! Thanks for the photos @aftct.bsky.social ! #unionyes #nhft933