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AFT Connecticut @AFTCT

We're CT's state federation of @AFTUnion w/30K #union members serving in PreK-12 #PublicEd, #HigherEd, healthcare & municipal state government. #UnionYES

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AFT Connecticut
@AFTCT
2 May 2025
Heading for bluer skies! No longer sharing new content at this platform; follow us on @Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/aftct.bsky.…. #StrengthInUnity @AFTUnion @AFTteach @AFTHigherEd @AFTHealthcare @AFT_PE @PSRP_AFT @AAUP
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AFT Connecticut
@AFTCT
2 May 2025
Yesterday teacher, ed personnel, #SchoolNurse & skilled maintenance members in #WindhamUnited ratified agreement w/@WindhamSchools to join #CTPartnershipPlan; better healthcare for less cost to #PublicEd professionals! #UnionYES @AFTUnion @AFTTeach @PSRP_AFT @AFLCIO @ConnAFLCIO
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AFT@AFTunion
2 May 2025
AFT President @rweingarten spoke at a #MayDay2025 rally in Los Angeles today. Here’s a clip of her remarks! Were you in the streets today? Tag @aftunion in your photos and videos!
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AFL-CIO ✊
@AFLCIO
1 May 2025
Trump’s executive order gutting collective bargaining rights for federal workers is about billionaires attacking what the labor movement has fought for generations to build. Tell Congress to support the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaign…

CALL: Sign the Discharge Petition and Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act

Fill out this form to receive a call or dial 844-994-4554 to get started. On March 27, President Trump signed an executive order that ripped the right to collectively bargain away from hundreds of...

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New Haven Register@nhregister
2 May 2025
'Hands off our Democracy:' Hundreds turn out of for May Day anti-Trump event in New Haven trib.al/jurXJS6

'Hands off our Democracy:' Hundreds turn out of for May Day anti-Trump event in New Haven

One protestor came dressed with a clown wig and nose and a sign that said "Elect a Clown, Expect a Circus."

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Nancy On Norwalk@NancyNorwalk
2 May 2025
May Day Protest in Norwalk Draws Crowds, Calls to ‘Rein In the Dictator’ nancyonnorwalk.com/may-day-p…

May Day Protest in Norwalk Draws Crowds, Calls to ‘Rein In the Dictator’ | Nancy on Norwalk

NORWALK, Conn. — Dozens of protesters gathered in Norwalk on Thursday afternoon for a May Day rush-hour demonstration organized by Good Trouble Norwalk, cal ...

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Common Dreams@commondreams
30 Apr 2025
"Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund religious charter schools would put both public education and religious freedom at risk," warned one teachers union leader as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Oklahoma case. commondreams.org/news/oklaho…

US Supreme Court Could OK Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma | Common Dreams

"Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund religious charter schools would put both public education and religious freedom at risk," warned one teachers union leader.

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Mike Reynolds@CHMSORANGE
1 May 2025
Teacher Voice - Time to speak up #AFT #realsolutions #AFTCT #teachersatthetable #fundourschools bristoledition.org/blog/2025…

Survey allows teachers to identify priorities, among them involvement in decision making and...

by Mike Chaiken | Teachers in Bristol feel there are too many constraints placed on them to allow them to provide the best education for the students they see on...

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AFT Connecticut
@AFTCT
2 May 2025
"Arts are not expendable." - Public Blasts Potential NHPS Layoffs #FundOurFutureCT #RealSolutions @AFTunion @AFTteach @NHFT933 newhavenindependent.org/arti…
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AFT Connecticut
@AFTCT
2 May 2025
"While AI can be a helpful and important tool... we've instead seen systems that produce disinformation, impinge on privacy, and tell inaccurate accounts of history," - @rweingarten says. #RealSolutions are needed. @AFTunion @AFTteach govtech.com/education/k-12/d…

Do Schools Have the Resources to Execute Trump's Executive Order on AI?

One concern is that money that could have been diverted to supporting the goals of the executive order — as well as many people with expertise in the subject — are being cut from the federal govern...

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As we mark #InternationalWorkersDay, we're at a critical turning point. The billionaire class has launched an unprecedented attack on public services, democratic institutions & workers' rights. The time to fight back is now. Read full PSI statement: psishort.link/MayDay25
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Liz Shuler@LizShuler
1 May 2025
Today on May Day, labor leaders demanded action from the Salvadoran government to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He built a life and a @smartunionworks career here. His deportation was illegal. His imprisonment is indefensible. aflcio.org/press/releases/la…

Labor Leaders Urge Salvadoran Government to Release Illegally Deported Union Member Kilmar Abrego...

On International Workers’ Day, U.S. labor leaders called on the Salvadoran government to immediately release illegally deported union member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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AFL-CIO ✊
@AFLCIO
1 May 2025
On #MayDay, workers around the globe are standing up to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms. We’ll fight to protect all workers from the Trump admin’s illegal attacks on our jobs, our unions, our contracts and our freedoms. aflcio.org/press/releases/af…
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Connecticut AFL-CIO@ConnAFLCIO
1 May 2025
Today is May Day, or International Workers' Day, the day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement. This year, it's an opportunity to stand up to federal attacks on workers' rights & demand CT do more to protect working people in our state.
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Tom Morello
@tmorello
1 May 2025
Happy May Day/International Workers Day from the streets of Los Angeles!! #OneStruggle #OneFight #WorkersUnite #SolidarityForever #SiSePuede
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Liz Shuler@LizShuler
1 May 2025
1/3 On #MayDay, I joined @VTLabor and union siblings across Vermont to send one clear message: when billionaires try to divide us, we organize harder. The labor movement is alive and united in the Green Mountain State.
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AFL-CIO ✊
@AFLCIO
2 May 2025
At its core, #MayDay is about solidarity. Workers around the globe are taking action this International Workers’ Day to stand up to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms, and America’s unions are standing with them in solidarity.
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AFT@AFTunion
1 May 2025
✊ #MayDayStrong @AFLCIO
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Connecticut AFL-CIO@ConnAFLCIO
1 May 2025
"Today, on International Workers' Day, we are not just remembering our history – we are making it! I stand before you as a proud paraeducator... here to give voice to the workers who are too often overworked, overlooked & undervalued" –Shellye Davis at New Haven #MayDay2025 rally
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