Faculty and support staff at several public and private higher education institutions across Connecticut are members of AFT Connecticut-affiliated unions. These educators hold a variety of positions in their institutions, ranging from full-time, part-time or adjunct faculty to research, clerical, administrative, security staff and more. Though each may have unique concerns and needs, they share goals of promoting academic and institutional excellence and securing the rights and respect they deserve as higher education professionals.
In 2022, several local chapters of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) joined our state federation’s labor family when their national union affiliated with AFT. Together, we work hand-in-hand to protect academic freedom on campuses and to unify the faculty voice for greater strength at the Connecticut General Assembly.
Click here to learn more about the “Higher Ed, Not Debt” campaign.
Click here for our national union’s campaign to unite contingent faculty, graduate and undergraduate workers.
Click here to learn more about AAUP’s affiliation with AAUP.
Higher Education News
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Uniting to “Protect Our Kids and Communities”
Union leaders, school officials, and administrators are sounding a collective alarm: state and federal cuts are pushing public education to the brink. Late last month, members of AFT Connecticut affiliates gathered in Hartford for the 2026 CT Education Issues Summit to demand the investment and protections our students and educators deserve. The January 28 event…
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Mobilizing Early and Often to Force a Fair Contract
Power at the bargaining table is built in the workplace, at city hall and in the community long before negotiations begin. Our latest quarterly collective bargaining report highlights how one PreK-12 affiliate used year-long organizing and tactical escalation to secure a major victory on the brink of arbitration. Their story offers tangible lessons for labor…
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Safeguarding Our Democracy by Empowering the Next Generation
Our national “Real Solutions for Higher Education” campaign is actively countering attempts to undermine academia by advocating for increased college accessibility. Leaders of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated CSU-AAUP notched a major victory earlier this year by extending free tuition to the state’s four public universities. In a recent interview for AFT’s “American Educator,” Chapter President Louise…
