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Sep. 10, 2021

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Approval of labor unions continues to rise; is highest since 1965

More Americans approve of labor unions today than at any time since 1965, according to annual Gallup poll results released around each Labor Day.

Approval of labor unions continues to rise; is highest since 1965

Jul. 22, 2021

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Leukemia Survivor Inspires Union-Themed Kids Library at Council 4

Behind our union’s newly christened Cameron Wilson Children’s Library – a place for members’ children to sit and read a labor story or play games while their parents attend to union business at Council 4 – is a courageous child and his equally determined parents.

Leukemia Survivor Inspires Union-Themed Kids Library at Council 4

Jul. 09, 2021

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First-Ever Council 4 Scholarship Winners Embody Our AFSCME Union Values

The future just got a little brighter – and a little more affordable – for recent high school graduates Zachary Jahn and Bryanna Vanderburgh, winners of the first-ever Council 4 Education Scholarships.

First-Ever Council 4 Scholarship Winners Embody Our AFSCME Union Values

Jun. 23, 2021

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Labor's Push Leads To COVID-19 Assistance Fund for Essential Workers

Organized labor’s determination to help essential workers who were made sick on the job by COVID-19 has led to the creation of the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund.

Labor's Push Leads To COVID-19 Assistance Fund for Essential Workers

Jun. 22, 2021

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Member Participation Fuels 2021 Legislative Successes

The cloud of COVID-19 hung heavily over the 2021 legislative session, both literally and figuratively, by the time the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned on June 9.

Member Participation Fuels 2021 Legislative Successes