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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Recruiting, Retaining and Reinvesting in the Workforce
Lighting a fire under the state’s largest employer requires a deliberate strategy and an engaged membership. This latest collective bargaining report highlights the gains made by nine AFT Connecticut-affiliated public employee unions and chapters. It is a blueprint for how tens of thousands of working people can win a better future – a model adaptable…
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Reining in Runaway Executive Pay is Long Overdue
The excessive compensation doled out to the chiefs of the state’s largest non-profit health networks underscores the industry’s chronic disinvestment in direct clinical caregivers and support personnel. Andrea Riley, RN (speaking in photo, above), called out the two worst offenders in a recently published op-ed. The president of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated Windham Hospital Federation of…
