COVID19 Guidance
This is the link to current Coronavirus directives from the Governor
Just Before The Holiday Weekend...
A couple of things happened just before we all began our holiday weekend: First, Ben Barnes released an unsigned letter to Comptroller Lembo, State Treasurer Nappier, Sal Luciano (VP of AFL-CIO and Exec Dir of AFSCME), and Mark Waxenburg (Exec Dir CT Education Association) requesting a public forum to debate the various competing pension funding proposals. The Governor has requested this meeting be held on March 15. Holding a public forum is an odd request and it is uncertain as to whether the request will be fulfilled. Regardless, union presidents will be meeting with Comptroller Lembo
Unfriendly Labor Bill
updated 2/9/16
Why would any legislator recommend that constituents of their state have their salaries lowered, their expenses increased, their health insurance restricted, and their long-term financial security eliminated? Read the names of the legislators on this bill. These are examples of the "bad apple's" that shouldn't be re-elected under any circumstance.
This is their toy, but this is our livelihood.
Malloy is NOT our partner
In the Governor's State of the State address he referred to the various union leaders as his partner. We want to make a few things clear:
Malloy's State of the State Address
The Governor's address to the General Assembly opened the 2016 Legislative Session. The Governor made his budget proposal which targeted State Employees in several ways, including layoffs.
UCPEA Contract
The University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association came to a contract agreement with the University in late December. The members voted in favor of the contract 3:1 in mid January and the University's Board of Trustee's approved the contract last week. While it is good to see a contract move forward, this agreement has limited cross-over for A&R for many reasons. Foremost, UCPEA negotiates with the University, they do not negotiate with the State in the same manner that we engage the State. Our negotiations are tied directly to the Governor's/Legislature's personnel c
Legislative Session Opens Feb 3
The 2016 General Assembly session opens Wednesday Feb 3 and the Governor will present his budget to the legislature. The "leaked" budget (there are no accidental leaks) calls for layoffs and collective bargaining gains (page 27 of the pdf numbered as page 30...my apologies for the awful copy attached here).