From: Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org moconnor@aftct.org Subject: Inside AFT CT: Your September E-Newsletter Date: September 5, 2023 at 6:31 PM To: AFTCT@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your September 2023 e-newsletter (with updates since early August): Informing Members of their New Rights at Work Connecticut's new "safe staffing" law takes effect on October 1st and labor leaders are preparing for implementation in acute care hospitals across the state. Click here to watch a video celebrating and anticipating the protections healthcare union members worked hard to secure. Spotlighting a Leader's Decades of Advocacy Our latest “Meet the Activists” features an AFT Connecticut-affiliated local PreK-12 union leader who has made membership engagement and education a priority. Click here to motivate your colleagues to submit their own nominations by sharing the graphic on social media. Engaging Colleagues in Gun Violence Advocacy * A local PreK-12 union member recently shared her personal story of surviving a workplace shooting at our annual AFT national educator's professional development conference. Click here for a report-back on the "Teachers Unify" panel she and fellow activists led at the event. Organizing to Build Power Affiliated local healthcare union activists recounted some of the skills they gained and the strength they generated during a recent Member Organizing Institute session. Click here to watch a brief video highlighting how they came together to demonstrate how "united we stand!" Upcoming Activities & Events