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Historic SEBAC agreement is voted favorably out of the Senate floor

Following the bipartisan majority vote in the House Thursday, we are proud to see the Senate successfully vote for the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) contract.

Historic SEBAC agreement is voted favorably out of the Senate floor

Unions, allies release critiques of Yankee Institute

Opponents of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy released two reports last week exposing the right-wing think tank's malevolent anti-union motivations and shadowy funding sources.

Unions, allies release critiques of Yankee Institute

Council 4 Convention Recap: Officers and Vice Presidents Elected

Council 4 concluded its 29th Biennial Convention on April 9, 2022 at our union headquarters in New Britain.

As a precursor to the Convention, the Council 4 Delegate Assembly met on Feb. 24 (also at Council 4) to accept nominations for the Executive Board Officers as follows:

Council 4 Convention Recap: Officers and Vice Presidents Elected

SEBAC files agreement with legislature containing 35 state contracts

On April 1, the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) filed a contract agreement reached between SEBAC and Gov.

SEBAC files agreement with legislature containing 35 state contracts

Members turn out in force supporting pandemic pay

More than a dozen Council 4 AFSCME members recently joined hundreds of frontline workers and supporters to urge legislators to provide pandemic hazard pay to essential employees.

Members turn out in force supporting pandemic pay