From: Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org ActNetReply@aftct.org Subject: Inside AFT CT: Your June 2026 E-Newsletter Date: June 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM To: AFTCT@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your June 2026 e-newsletter (with updates since early May): Advocating for Grassroots Power and Increasing Member Participation An AFT Connecticut-affiliated higher education chapter leader who stepped up to navigate remarkable challenges is the subject of our latest monthly "Meet the Activists." Share her story and encourage colleagues to submit their own nominations for a workplace champion deserving of recognition. Amplifying the Call to Protect Our Communities * ** We’ve launched a campaign to empower union members to join the call for Connecticut’s governor to reject a harmful federal public school privatization scheme. Take two minutes to use our online tool to send a letter in defense of scarce education resources. "Holding the Line" in the Face of Rising Authoritarianism * Leaders of several higher education affiliates added their voices to welcoming new faculty and staff seeking to enjoy the benefits of "the union difference." Watch their powerful message of strength and unity, which resonates across all six of AFT Connecticut’s diverse constituencies. Notching a Big Win for Victims of Workplace Violence * When the governor signed new workers' compensation protections into law last month, union leaders and activists who had advocated for the policy were there. Learn more about the statute ensuring victims receive full earnings while recovering from an assault on the job.