The A&R Representative Assembly meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (all active members are invited to attend), however, for February 2019, the 2nd Tuesday happens to be a holiday (Lincoln's Birthday), so the meeting has been moved to Tuesday February 5, 2019.

As a reminder, our 36th A&R Annual Convention will be held on Thursday April 25, 2019.

This convention is open to all active members and will be held at the A&R Office, 805 Brook St, Rocky Hill.

Registration starts at 4:30pm with dinner provided.
A&R Scholarships will be awarded at 5:30.
The Convention meeting starts at 6:00pm (doors close and no entry after 6:00pm).

Elections to our Representative Assembly will be held from April 4-April 24.  Balloting will be electronic as it has been for the past 8 years and all active members will receive a "Convention Call" via mail during the second week of February.

Also, A&R Scholarship recipients will be announced prior to the start of the Convention.  The A&R Scholarship form will be available in February, so if you are interested in seeking a scholarship, be on the look-out for the form in early February.  The AFT-CT scholarship forms should also be available soon and we will post those forms when they become available as well

An A&R membership meeting will be held Thursday, January 10th at PURA. Light lunch will be provided. This is an opportunity to meet with union leadership. Tell us what your concerns are. Have your voice heard.  Membership meetings are a great opportunity to voice your opinions and to become informed. We look forward to seeing you for lunch on Thursday.

• PURA
• First Floor Hearing Room
• Noon
• Light Lunch Served

2019   ^{HAPPY NEW YEAR}  2019

A&R will be holding its 36th Annual Convention on Thursday April 25, 2019. 

This convention is open to all active members and will be held at the A&R Office, 805 Brook St, Rocky Hill.

Registration starts at 4:30pm with dinner provided.
A&R Scholarships will be awarded at 5:30.
The Convention meeting starts at 6:00pm (doors close and no entry after 6:00pm).

More details to come...
 

As reported by CT News Junkie, Governor-elect Ned Lamont has hired Connecticut's first ever Chief Operating Officer (COO) in an apparent effort to increase operating efficiencies across state agencies.  The newly created COO position will be held by Paul Mounds.  Lamont intends for the COO to ensure "all departments are working together collaboratively".  According to the Governor-elect's Chief of Staff, Ryan Drajewicz, the COO will evaluate state agency processes to "ensure that the taxpayers have a better user experience when they’re looking to do business with the state of Connecticut". 

For the past 20 years, A&R has been represented by two attorneys: Barry Scheinberg and Denise Bevza.  Barry has been our lead attorney and chief spokesperson for nearly 40 years while Denise Bevza has been with us for nearly 20 years.  Barry will continue to be our lead attorney but A&R will no longer have the regular services of Denise Bevza.  Denise was a great attorney and a good friend and we will miss her flare and personality while remaining grateful for all she has provided us over the years. 

A&R has secured the services of a another attorney, Marshall "Chip" Segar to act as our