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We're a state federation of AFT w/more than 30K #union members in CT.
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AFT CT Executive Committee
AFT CT Executive Committee
AFT CT Delegate Assembly
AFT CT Delegate Assembly
The AFT Connecticut Delegate Assembly is made up of the members of the Executive Committee and delegates from each of the federation’s affiliated local unions. The leadership body was previously known as the Executive Council and re-named following adoption of proposed changes to Constitution & Bylaws language at the 2015 convention. Regular responsibilities of the
"Inside AFT CT" E-Newletter
"Inside AFT CT" E-Newletter
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Meet the Activists Nomination Form
2026 Convention Awards Nomination Form
2026 Convention Awards Nomination Form
Greater Strength in Unity
Greater Strength in Unity
Unions have played a critical role in building and protecting the middle class here in Connecticut and across America. We raise standards for both members and working people without the benefit of a contract or collective bargaining rights. We advocate for policies that benefit all families, such as: higher minimum wages; paid time off; workplace
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Connect Database Training Webinar
Connect Database Training Webinar
This workshop for leaders of AFT Connecticut-affiliated unions provides an overview of the Connect membership database platform. This session will provide the basics in managing the platform and maintaining data as part of their overall financial, communications and engagement programs. This includes entering and editing members' information, downloading lists, and many other useful tips. Presenter
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Uniting to “Protect Our Kids and Communities” - AFT Connecticut
Uniting to “Protect Our Kids and Communities” - AFT Connecticut
Union leaders, school officials, and administrators are sounding a collective alarm: state and federal cuts are pushing public education to the brink. Late last month, members of AFT Connecticut affiliates gathered in Hartford for the 2026 CT Education Issues Summit to demand the investment and protections our students and educators deserve. The January 28 event
“Get Creative:” State Education Resources Signal Need for Continued Investment
“Get Creative:” State Education Resources Signal Need for Continued Investment
Make your voice impossible to ignore
Make your voice impossible to ignore
Healthcare
Demanding a Workplace “Standard of Care”
Demanding a Workplace “Standard of Care”
After surviving a harrowing bedside assault that left her with lasting physical and emotional scars, a courageous healthcare union member is refusing to remain silent. Amber DeSouza (left, in photo, above), a conventional delegate for our AFT Connecticut-affiliated Backus Federation of Nurses, is transforming a personal trauma into a powerful demand for employers to implement
Resisting Brutal Budgeting and Crippling Cuts
Resisting Brutal Budgeting and Crippling Cuts
Patients and students - as well as the providers and instructors they depend on - are suffering the consequences of the White House’s painful funding reductions and shameful political patronage. In a recently published op-ed, the executive committee of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated UCHC-AAUP (in collage, above) urged state lawmakers to shield residents from the escalating
Charting a Course to Resolve the “Code RED Crisis”
Charting a Course to Resolve the “Code RED Crisis”
The moral injury affecting caregivers in America's hospitals and healthcare settings has only worsened in the first half of 2025. Tackling this crisis was the priority for activists from Connecticut as they joined their colleagues from across the country this summer for our national union's annual healthcare professional issues conference (PIC). Together, they set a
Higher Education & Public Employees
Recruiting, Retaining and Reinvesting in the Workforce - AFT Connecticut
Recruiting, Retaining and Reinvesting in the Workforce - AFT Connecticut
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
Safeguarding Our Democracy by Empowering the Next Generation
Safeguarding Our Democracy by Empowering the Next Generation
Our national "Real Solutions for Higher Education" campaign is actively countering attempts to undermine academia by advocating for increased college accessibility. Leaders of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated CSU-AAUP notched a major victory earlier this year by extending free tuition to the state’s four public universities. In a recent interview for AFT's "American Educator," Chapter President Louise
SEBAC "Recruit, Retain & Reinvest" Campaign Launch
SEBAC "Recruit, Retain & Reinvest" Campaign Launch
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Achieving a Historic Victory with “Relentless Determination”
Achieving a Historic Victory with “Relentless Determination”
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Your Rights at Work
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“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
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