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Never Quit: Ellington DPW Crew Saves a Fellow Member's Life

The “Never Quit” attitude of AFSCME members was on full display in the Town of Ellington on June 10, when the heroic actions of three Department of Public Works employees saved the life of their colleague Shawn Bull.

The day started normally for Bull, a DPW maintainer and member of AFSCME Local 1303-009, but soon veered into disaster when he lost control of his high-powered chop saw while working on a catch basin. The saw kicked back, sliced Bull’s neck open and severed his carotid artery and jugular vein.

Halloween Trick Or Treat With The Yard Goats

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club will host their second annual Halloween Trick or Treat community event at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, from noon to 3:00 pm.

Council 4 will be among the participating sponsors. We’ll have union giveaways and plenty of candy for kids and their families.

This free event will be open to the public. Kids 12 and under are invited to participate. Please participate and bring your AFSCME Union Family!

We also appreciate any donations of candy or money so we can stock our table.

Local 704's Denise Stevenson: "Everyone Should Have A Pension"

Share Your Story: Denise

Denise Stevenson, a 33-year veteran of state government and a second generation union member, is not reticent about extolling the virtues of pensions.

“I think that everyone should be entitled to have a pension if you work in the United States,” she said. “A pension is not a fringe benefit. It’s a right.”

Stevenson is a Unit Supervisor for the State Department of Social Services. In addition to serving as a union steward, she is also an Executive Board member of Local 704 (NP-3 Clerical Bargaining Unit).

1st Congressional District PEOPLE Committee Meeting

The First Congressional District People Committee will meet on Saturday, 10am, September 28 (at Council 4 in New Britain – 444 East Main Street).

The committee will interview and consider municipal candidates for endorsement.

Refreshments will be served.

If you have any question please call Brian Anderson at 860-690-2597 or Dave Dumaine at 860-202-9982.

2nd District PEOPLE Committee Meeting

The Second Congressional District People Committee will meet on Saturday, October 5, at 10am. The committee will interview and consider municipal candidates and decide on endorsement recommendations. The meeting will be in Eastern CT State University, Webb Hall, Room 115. Below is a link for the campus.

There is parking located in the parking garage or possibly behind Webb Hall as well at the Sports Center.

Refreshments will be served. If you have any question please call Brian Anderson at 860-690-2597.

Statewide PEOPLE Steering Committee

The Statewide People Steering Committee will meet on October 10, at 6:00pm at AFSCME Council 4, Rm 2.

Municipal candidate endorsement recommendations from the PEOPLE CD Committees will be considered for the Statewide Steering Committee’s endorsement. The delegates meeting to finalize endorsements will begin at 7:00pm, immediately after this meeting.

This is planned to be our last steering committee meeting for 2019 endorsements of municipal candidates. 

3rd District PEOPLE Committee Meeting

The Third Congressional District People Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 1st, at AFSCME Council 4 (444 E Main Street, New Britain).

The committee will interview and consider municipal candidates for endorsement.

Pizza and refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call Zak Leavy at 860-989-9116.

Engaging Our Union Members To Combat Climate Change

There’s no avoiding the reality of what’s happening to our environment. Without mitigating measures global climate change will have significant negative economic, environmental and fiscal implications for state and local governments (and the jobs they provide), as well as our communities and residents.

Unions Are A Riding Popular Wave, Attracting Millennials

Labor unions are continuing to gain momentum, with the latest proof coming from a new Gallup poll, which shows that 64 percent of Americans approve of unions, a near 50-year high.

More and more people, regardless of political party, view unions as essential to levelling the playing field, providing economic security and unrigging a system that’s for too long favored the wealthy and powerful.

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