COVID19 Guidance
This is the link to current Coronavirus directives from the Governor
Update on our "Partner's" Mess
The Governor's Office continues to be on a path of confusion with their self-created "fiscal cliff" and their "new economic reality". The Governor held an Open Budget Forum in New Haven this week to push his budget agenda. That meeting was well attended by A&R members as well as members from other State employee unions. Members questioned the Governor about his budget plan which not only calls for reduced wages for State employees but also for reductions in the State workforce. Other Unions are joining us at these events so stop in for a show of solidarity when the next event is sc
Upcoming Events To Ensure Your Future
UPDATED 2/18/16
We can make a difference in our future over the next 10 weeks. There are several activities where the presence of A&R employees (along with other State Employees) will impact our livelihoods. In general, we need to engage our State Legislators and the Governor. Each legislator is interested in "customer feedback" so we need to do just that...and that begins this week.
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.