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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Be Heard—AFSCME Council 4's Lobby Day Is Wednesday, May 14!

We Don’t Wait for Change—We Make Change

Members of AFSCME Local 1303-112 (Rocky Hill Town Employees) are celebrating a new contract along with multiple lessons they learned about the process of negotiations.

AFSCME offers First Aid, CPR & AED trainings that are certified by the American Red Cross (ARC). 

Members are required to attend at least one in-person session at Council 4 (444 East Main St. New Britain):
  • Friday, mAY 31, 10:00 AM
  • sATURDAY, June 1, 10:00 AM
  • Sunday, June 2, 10:00 AM 
***PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLINE COURSES (2.5 HRS) MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO IN-PERSON SESSION.

Council 4 mourns the loss of Lawrence “Larry” Amendola, former President and founding member of AFSCME Local 3144, New Haven Management and Professional Employees. Larry passed away on April 21 at the age of 90.

State Employees’ Reopener, Recruitment and Retention Agreement Overwhelmingly Passes General Assembly

Agreement supports protection and expansion of communities’ access to stable, reliable public safety, health, education and additional services

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

Agreement will continue efforts to protect and expand our communities’ access to stable, reliable public safety, health, education and additional services

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

To recognize the extraordinary efforts of our members and to foster unionism, Council 4 is offering continuing education assistance in the form of a $2,000 per year scholarship for up to four years (max $8,000) to dependents of Council 4 members and retirees. 

Each year, the Council 4 Scholarship Committee selects two students to award a $2,000 scholarship paid to the school of the winners.  Winners are eligible for up to four consecutive years by doing a brief presentation to the executive board.

AFSCME Council 4 is currently accepting applications for the position of

Financial/Benefits Coordinator (Click here for job description)

Please submit a cover letter with resume to:

Email:  [email protected]

This article is a second part of a two-part series.

Social workers stand as a pillar of support, compassion, and advocacy for those who are the most marginalized in our communities. This March, Council 4 is highlighting incredible social work members for National Social Work Month.