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. From securing strong contracts to establishing safe staffing requirements, our members advocate for improved conditions for all healthcare workers as well as career education, relevant training and professional development.
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Healthcare News
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“Rebuilding from the Ground Up” to Raise their Standards
Overdue economic gains and family-friendly work schedules go a long way toward addressing the chronic recruitment and retention challenges facing many employers in this post-pandemic era. That was the argument the “founding mothers” of an AFT Connecticut-affiliated healthcare union made in their recently concluded negotiations for a successor contract. Our latest collective bargaining wins report…
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Raising All Ships by Uniting to Rise the Tides
Special interests bent on protecting their power have long attempted to sow division among working people in order to maintain their privilege. Our state federation’s vice president for public employees teamed up with the head of the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut (UHCFC) to denounce a recent example of this shameless tactic. Bill Garrity,…
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