AFT Connecticut represents thousands working in the state’s executive and judicial branches, as well as the career and technical education system, colleges and universities, in addition to several local municipalities. Our federation is also part of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), which serves to unite the major unions representing over 40,000 full and part-time Connecticut state workers.
Timely updates and relevant resources for members of SEBAC-affiliated locals are available at the coalition’s website, linked above.
Click here for SEBAC v. Rowland lawsuit settlement information from the firm representing the coalition (Nov., 2022).
State workers whose rights to collective bargaining have been historically restricted under the law are also a part of our labor family. Since the 2017 affiliation with the Association of Managerial Employees in the Connecticut State Service (AMECSS), hundreds have joined together for a stronger voice on the job.
Click here to send email requesting more information about our Managerial + Exempt (M+E) Employees (or access their website at the Locals section, linked above).
Public Employees News
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Sharing Best Practices for “Building and Supporting Effective Public Services”
Working people around the world are feeling the weight of overlapping crises fueled by powerful international corporations bent on undermining unions; growing inequality, a changing climate and increasing political violence. Last month, AFT Connecticut leaders participated in a regional approach to building a more just, prosperous and democratic future for all. The event was a…
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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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“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
The strength of our state’s labor movement was on full display when the election ballots were tallied here in Connecticut. An unprecedented “Get Out the Vote” effort propelled union-endorsed incumbents and challengers to victory in Congress and the General Assembly. The results bucked national trends, empowering members of AFT Connecticut-affiliated locals and our labor allies…
