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Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org moconnor@aftct.org Inside AFT CT: Your December E-Newsletter December 7, 2018 at 3:31 PM Matt O'Connor moconnor@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your December, 2018 e-newsletter (with updates since early November): Sharing How the "U & I in Union" Empowered Members to Win their Strike On the fifth anniversary of walking out to protect good jobs, caregivers at L+M Hospital reflected on what they accomplished through collective action. Click here to meet healthcare union members who created a workplace "where we feel like we’re a family." "Remedying the Inequities” Faced by Public and School Employees Our latest collective bargaining report showcased how members' political engagement and legislative activism supported efforts to negotiate strong new contracts with their employers. Click here to learn how locals representing municipal professionals and education personnel won agreements that included significant gains. Rallying for the Schools their Students Deserve Administrators, parents, civic and elected leaders are joining Ansonia's teachers in opposing attempts by city politicians to illegally withhold state public education resources. Click here for highlights from their recent rally to demand better choices than slashing classroom services and supports. Backing a Champion for Safe Workplaces State and local union leaders in mid November applauded U.S. Representative Joe Courtney for introducing legislation aimed at shielding health professionals from workplace violence. Click here for their comments on the consequences when caregivers are "bullied, harassed or attacked” on the job. Organizing Greater Strength in the Health Sector
Organizing Greater Strength in the Health Sector Healthcare workers at Prospect Medical Holdings' Rockville General Hospital in mid November voted to join their colleagues in "advocating for those we care for." Click here for our announcement that the facility's service, environmental, maintenance and support staff had chosen "Union YES." Electing "Problem-Solvers" to Represent Us in Hartford and Washington * Demonstrating the viability of our "labor is your neighbor" message, 82% of state federationendorsed union members on November 6 won their races for elected office. Click here for our report on political activists' role in driving the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s "Labor 2018" successes. Mobilizing for Final "Labor 2018" Activities * Local, state and national labor leaders on the weekend before Election Day fired up activists with a last call to "get out the vote." Click here for photos from our joint rally with labor allies supporting candidates committed to "democracy and decency." Promoting the Power of Collaboration Our national AFT president and a public education booster in early November joined state and local union leaders for a tour of schools in Meriden. Click here for photos of the first leg where the focus was on scaling-up labor-management success. Upcoming Activities & Events December 10: Financial Planning Workshop for All Members December 12: Social Media Communications Training for Union Leaders December 18: PreK-12 "Classroom Management" Workshop January 17: "Success with Difficult Students" Workshop for Teachers & PSRPs January 19: 2019 Women's March - Hartford, New Haven & Wash., DC January 24: "Intro to Excel Spreadsheets" Training for All Members January 29: "Grievance" Training for Union Leaders February 2: 2019 Legislative Issues Conference * Featured Benefit Union Plus: Holiday Savings for Members Stay Informed Click here to sign-up for e-mail updates. Click here to "like" our Facebook page. Click here to follow our Twitter feed. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel. * Political info; dues-paying members can change their e-mail update content preferences by sending e-mail to ActNetReply@aftct.org.