AFT Connecticut is the largest union of acute care hospital workers in the state, representing approximately 10,000 nurses and allied health professionals. Our labor federation’s members work in more than 20 hospitals, community clinics and school district and college-based settings.
Our “Code RED CT” campaign is a collective effort aimed at securing safer healing and working conditions for patients and their caregivers. From securing strong contracts to establishing safe staffing requirements, our members advocate for improved conditions for all health professionals as well as career education, training and development.
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Healthcare News
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Defending Science and Good Jobs at Home
Thanks to the activism of union leaders, millions in state resources have been secured to stabilize vital research being done at Connecticut’s flagship public university and medical academic center. Our affiliated UCHC-AAUP President Ion Moraru (ninth from left, in photo, above), Vice President Neena Qasba (fourth from left) and Secretary-Treasurer Mark Maciejewski (seventh from left)…
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Denouncing Cruel Cuts that Threaten Lives
Local activists gathered at Yale University’s Amistad Park in New Haven earlier this month to demand accountability from federal lawmakers over a looming $1 trillion in cuts to the nation’s healthcare infrastructure. The event was part of a nationwide mobilization uniting advocates, healthcare workers and public figures across 75 cities and 33 states to amplify…
