Join Us & Work Better
All working people are better off when they belong to a union with their colleagues. Click here to send email or call (860) 257-9782 today to learn how you can be part of our growing AFT Connecticut labor family.
The U & I in Union
Click here to learn more about how members are building on the strength of the "U & I in Union" at our labor crossroads to defend hard-won rights and freedoms.
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Scholarships
Education benefits for members of AFT affiliated local unions and their families here in Connecticut include:
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AFT Connecticut Scholarships - Application Deadline: May 1 (updated Mar., 2022)
The AFT Connecticut Scholarship Selection Committee will awards three $2,500.00 scholarships this year:
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The George C. Springer Scholarship is reserved for two AFT Connecticut members;
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The Sharon M. Palmer Scholarship is for union members' spouses or domestic partners or children.
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AFT Porter Scholars Program - Application Deadline: March 31 (updated Dec., 2021)
Our national union's the Robert G. Porters scholars program offers four-year $8,000.00 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents and one-time $1,000.00 grants to AFT members.
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Union Plus Scholarships - Application Deadline: January 31 (updated Jun., 2021)
The Union Plus Scholarship program supports working families pursuing post-secondary education with one-time grants ranging from $500.00 to $4,000.00 for study beginning in the Fall each year.
Take Action!
Majorities in both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly in late April voted in favor of strong new union contracts for over 43,000 public employees. Click here to tell your community's representatives "thank you" for respecting working peoples' rights to collectively bargain.
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