Connecticut

Council 4 Presidents +1 Meeting

The July Presidents + 1 meeting has been canceled.

Presidents + 1 meetings are open to all Council 4 Bargaining Unit presidents (state, municipal and private sector) and designees. 

Please contact Megan Batchelder at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns. Thank you.

Gingerbread House Photo Submission Deadline

Gingerbread Fun
Council 4 invites members, staff, and retirees for some holiday fun. Decorate your own gingerbread house and submit a photo. On Tuesday, December 28, 3:00 - 4:00PM, grab a favorite snack and a cup of eggnog to view all of the submitted houses on zoom. Photos will be also be featured on Council 4's website and social media. 

Rules that apply:
1. Must be 90% edible.
2. Be creative.
3. Have a Jolly Good time. 

Gingerbread House Viewing (Zoom)

Gingerbread Fun
Council 4 invites members, staff, and retirees for some holiday fun. Decorate your own gingerbread house and submit a photo. On Tuesday, December 28, 3:00 - 4:00PM, grab a favorite snack and a cup of eggnog to view all of the submitted houses on zoom. Photos will be also be featured on Council 4's website and social media. 

Rules that apply:
1. Must be 90% edible.
2. Be creative.
3. Have a Jolly Good time. 

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

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. 

Leaders from locals with 50+ members are invited to attend a special workshop called "How to Rock Your Union's Communications. The workshop will be held via zoom on Thursday, November 9th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. 

Council 4 member leaders who are champion communicators will share strategies and examples of how they use communications to bolster their unions. 

This workshop will highlight the importance of communications for building strong unions. Topics covered will include:

Rescheduled: How to Rock Your Union's Communications

This workshop will highlight the importance of communications for building strong unions. Topics covered will include:

  • Why communications is vital for a strong local
  • Components of a strong communications program
  • Tools to support internal member communication and external communication (media messaging and social media)

Council 4 member leaders who are champion communicators will share strategies and examples of how they use communications to bolster their unions. 

Council 4 is collecting new, unused, unwrapped toys for children ages 0-13, and gift cards for local families through December 13, 2021.

Please help make this Holiday Season a much happier one for children and their families. Because of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to step up and help those who are struggling and isolated.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 is election day throughout Connecticut's cities and towns. It's a day that recalls the old saying that all politics is local.  

Doug Finger of AFSCME Local 1029 (Enfield Department of Public Works) and Jen Horner of AFSCME Local 2836 (State University Organization of Administrative Faculty) understand that maxim and acting on it. 

Municipal Election Day

Municipal elections are happening across the state. 

Voting is from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in your local precincts.

Click here for a list of candidates endorsed by the Council 4 Delegate Assembly.