Local 3419

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Local 3419 Defends State Workers

In a recent letter to the editor of the New London Day, Local 3419 President Chris Gardner pushed back against the constant attacks on Connecticut state workers.

Here is Chris's letter:

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Remembering Council 4 Service Rep Bob Parziale, 1960-2022

The Council 4 union family suffered a terrible loss with the death of Service Representative Robert “Bob” Parziale, who died unexpectedly June 18 at St.

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A union voice can help address burnout among health care workers nationwide

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived at a time when our nation’s health care workers were already experiencing burnout.

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AFSCME Members, Family Members Awarded 2022 Union Plus Scholarships

Congratulations are in order for the 27 AFSCME Union Plus Scholarship winners. They are:

Tell Gov. Lamont to Ensure Safe & Successful Schools

Help us make a difference in 2021 by adding your name to our petition urging Gov. Ned Lamont to take action to protect our school communities during COVID-19.

National AFSCME News

Academy Museum workers seek management’s voluntary recognition for their union
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures staff have a simple request for their employer – recognize our union voluntarily. — Jun 28
Already a seasoned fighter for workers, McEntee scholarship winner is just getting started
Congratulations are in order for our 2022 Gerald McEntee scholarship winner, WFSE’s Caiti Hall. — Jun 27
Overturning Roe v. Wade strips away ‘a foundational freedom.’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders: Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is “an attack on individual humanity, autonomy and personal liberty.” — Jun 24
Saunders, labor leaders and lawmakers push Biden for student debt relief
AFSCME President Lee Saunders called on President Joe Biden to “go big” on student debt relief. — Jun 23
Never Quit winner is California social services worker who helped solve a kidnapping
Diana Corral, an employment eligibility specialist with the Orange County, California, Social Services Agency, and president of AFSCME Local 2076 (Council 36), is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Jun 22

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