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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

Council 4 Fall 2023 Training Schedule

COUNCIL 4 FALL 2023 TRAINING SCHEDULE

CLICK HERE TO SEE DATES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND TO REGISTER FOR TRAININGS!

Note that trainings are only open to dues paying Council 4 members.

Hundreds attend Staff the Front Lines job fair in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. – Nearly 630 people attended a job fair held in Hartford on September 6 in conjunction with an AFSCME Staff the Front Lines bus stop.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, AFSCME Council 4 Executive Director Jody Barr and local AFSCME union members for a bus stop press conference on the urgent need to fill open public service positions throughout the state.

Staff the Front Lines bus tour alerts nation, narrows staffing gap in public services

Healthcare Subsidy “A Game-Changer” for Paraprofessionals

With Council 4 leading the way, paraprofessionals across Connecticut won a huge victory in the ongoing fight for dignity and fair treatment, with the creation of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Subsidy Program – a one-time $5 million stipend that will pay up to 74 percent of out-of-pocket-health care costs.

Staff The Front Lines Jobs Fair in Hartford, Sep 6

Sign up here!

When: Wednesday, September 6, 11am-2pm

Where: Hartford Yard Goats Stadium

Did you know there are hundreds of thousands of public service job openings all across the country? That's a lot of jobs! We're talking about positions like clerical, maintainers, custodians, social workers, dispatchers, and many more.

AFSCME members in Hawaii need your help

AFSCME members in Hawaii urgently need our help.

Please donate to our union’s Fallen Heroes Fund so we can send help to members affected by the wildfires in Hawaii, particularly those in the island of Maui.

Introducing AFSCME Labor Lab - Steward Fundamentals!

In addition to Council-hosted trainings, the AFSCME Education and Leadership Training Department is launching the AFSCME Labor Lab, which will provide high-quality training and leadership development for AFSCME leaders, stewards and staff, allowing them to enhance their union activism anywhere, at any time.

New contract raises the bar for Waterbury city workers

Waterbury city workers have something more to celebrate. Over 400 blue-collar workers with AFSCME Local 353 won a contract that will provide generous wage increases over four years without major increases in their health care costs – an unprecedented accomplishment they never expected.

The contract which was approved in May, with wage increases retroactive to June 2022, includes a new salary schedule with higher minimum and maximum wage rates, along with an overall average wage increase of 13.6 percent. Other highlights of the contract include: