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.
Follow the campaign on Facebook and Instagram.
Healthcare News
-
Demanding a Workplace “Standard of Care”
After surviving a harrowing bedside assault that left her with lasting physical and emotional scars, a courageous healthcare union member is refusing to remain silent. Amber DeSouza (left, in photo, above), a conventional delegate for our AFT Connecticut-affiliated Backus Federation of Nurses, is transforming a personal trauma into a powerful demand for employers to implement…
-
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…
