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Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org moconnor@aftct.org Inside AFT CT: Your February E-Newsletter February 3, 2022 at 6:51 PM moconnor@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your February, 2022 e-newsletter (with updates since early January): Benefitting from a "Better Negotiating Position" Our latest collective bargaining report highlights a contract victory secured by a local affiliate's leadership who overcame historic inequities to make economic progress. Click here to learn more about the gains additional state resources helped make for PreK-12 union members. Debunking the Privatization Lobby's Mythical Claims * A responsible contracting activist joined our state federation president and a local union leader to discuss resisting outsourcing schemes for our latest podcast episode. Click here to hear Jan Hochadel and Bill Garrity’s conversation with the founder of In the Public Interest. Making a New Year's Resolution that Counts * Our latest ads raising awareness of ongoing attacks on women’s health make a timely call to mobilize advocacy ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Click here to watch and share the video aimed at engaging communities in collective outreach to state lawmakers. Demonstrating Solidarity for Workplace Safety * Union members in mid January participated in a coordinated, statewide action to demand more be done to protect the health of students and staff. Click here for some of the thousands of photos activists shared online during the "Blackout for Safe Schools." Upcoming Activities & Events
Upcoming Activities & Events February 8: BEE-New Britain Community Conversation February 16: NextGen Science Standards Webinar for K-2 Teachers February 28: "What's Real in Education" Conference - RESCHEDULED/UPDATED * March 5: Southeastern CT Regional Legislative Meeting * March 5: Eastern CT Regional Legislative Meeting * March 19: Greater Hartford Regional Legislative Meeting * March 19: Greater New Haven Regional Legislative Meeting * March 28: Defensive Charting Health Professional Development Webinar April 9: Central CT Regional Legislative Meeting * Featured Benefit AFT +: Southwest Airlines Travel Discounts 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. Click here to subscribe to our Podbean channel. * Political info; members in good standing can change their e-mail update content preferences by sending e-mail to ActNetReply@aftct.org.