Labor Day is Sept. 5. Check out the AFL-CIO's television ad honoring American workers and learn more about the Labor Day holiday.

Members of Local 1522 cheered as the Bridgeport Board of Education voted to accept $9 million in new stimulus money, preventing the elimination of vital math and library services to the students.

Our members are standing up to political and media attacks on public employees and our pensions.

We are saddened by the death of of Robert Upson, who helped organize our NP-4 Corrections Bargaining Unit and then served our members for 26 years as a Council 4 representative.

AFSCME members just won a huge victory in Congress that will save tens of thousands of our jobs and the public services we provide.

Council 4's PEOPLE Committee endorses candidates for elected office.  This section provides more information on our endorsement process and a copy of our Candidate Questionnnaire that you can download.

Our members who collect, process and protect the blood supply for the American Red Cross in Connecticut are part of a national coalition holding ARC accountable for its treatment of workers and donors.