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State Employees' Reopener, Recruitment and Retention Agreement Approved by Appropriations Committee

State Employees' Reopener, Recruitment and Retention Agreement Approved by Appropriations Committee

Agreement will continue efforts to protect and expand our communitie

Council 4 Executive Board Elections

The regular election of AFSCME Council 4 Executive Board members took place on April 6, 2024 at our union headquarters in New Britain, CT.

The results are as follows:

Council 4 Education Scholarships

COUNCIL 4 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

To recognize the extraordinary efforts of our members and to foster unionism, Council 4 is offering continuing education assistance in th

Norwalk Bus Driver Goes Above And Beyond Duty to Save A Life

The #4 Norwalk bus driven by Claude Harrison (AFSCME Local 1303-186) has the same daily route which he knows like the back of his hand. But unlike other days in the 11 years he has driven for Norwalk Transit District, one summer shift last year took an unexpected turn.

After departing from a local medical center, a passenger started to yell, “Help me, help me!” He was having another heart attack. Harrison’s acute quick thinking and medical knowledge helped save his life.

Montville Hero Police Officers Save Child From Apartment Fire

Front-line workers in law enforcement and public safety will tell you that one sign of a good day is making it home in one piece, or not seeing someone else get hurt or killed.

They will also tell you that an even better sign of a good day is saving a life while carrying out your duty to protect and to serve.

Doug Finger, Local 1029: Learning from the Past To Protect Our Future

History matters to Doug Finger, a crew leader with the Enfield Department of Public Works and immediate past president of Local 1029 of Council 4. He’s got the binders to prove it.

Recently, after finishing his shift at work, Finger pulled out two big spiral notebooks filled with 50 years of state and local union labor history. George Lally, the longtime Local 1029 president who preceded and mentored Finger, started the archives and handed them down to Finger, who in turn wants to impart the importance of the union to younger members.

CT Essential Worker Fund Now Accepting Applications for COVID Relief

CT Essential Workers Fund is now live and accepting applications for reimbursement.

Click here for the CTEW Relief Program website.

SEBAC Telework Decision Is A Win For Member Safety & Public Services

Council 4 members played a key part in the successful effort by the State Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) to create a workable telework policy for state employees that underscores the importance of making sure our members can provide vital public services during the continuing COVID pandemic and its variants.

Build Back Better Act Will Boost Connecticut

President Joe Biden’s roughly $1.8 trillion Build Back Better Act represents what AFSCME President Lee Saunders describes as a “sea change moment” that will prioritize the needs of working families.

The Build Back Better Act will help working people. It will create jobs, lower costs and protect our rights in the workplace

East Windsor Police Union Members Take Kids on a Holiday Shopping Spree

It wasn’t a man with a white beard and red outfit who brought cheer to local school children in East Windsor. Instead it was the men and women in blue, from the East Windsor Police Union, AFSCME Local 3583, who took nearly two dozen kids on a huge shopping spree at the local Wal-Mart on Dec. 7.

Council 4 Holiday Challenge and Fun

Council 4 is getting into the holiday spirit and we can't do it without you! Locals and members and their families are encouraged to celebrate the season by giving back and using your creative talents.