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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Calling for a Renewed Commitment to the Common Good
Long before the White House began slashing federal resources, decades of disinvestment in Connecticut’s public higher education had already undermined student learning opportunities. In a recently published op-ed, the president of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated UConn-AAUP (in photo, above) urged the governor to step up now and fill the rapidly worsening gap. English Professor Chris Vials…
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Opening Pathways for a Debt-Free Future
For months, union members have been advocating for a legislative proposal to expand tuition-free access for students seeking higher education learning opportunities. In a recently published op-ed, AFT Connecticut-affiliated CSU-AAUP President Louise Williams (speaking, in photo above) called on lawmakers to embrace the initiative. She urged support for a bill to extend the popular Mary…
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Urging Action to Combat Inequalities and Improve Lives
Congress and the White House are poised to push another round of federal tax breaks for big business that would be borne on the backs of working people. The secretary of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated CSU-AAUP called on state elected leaders to act locally in order to mitigate the harm to fellow residents. In a recently…
