Members of AFSCME Local 3145 held a press conference saying that the recent layoffs of Red Cross blood drive employees endanger the safety of the community unnecessarily. Connecticut Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross laid off 19 employees (nearly 10 percent of the workforce) without warning.

On November 21st, the Connecticut AFL-CIO hosted an Informational Forum on Campaign Finance Laws, Running for Town Committee and Looking forward to Labor 2010 and the elections.

This week has been designated a week of action by the National AFL-CIO and its affiliates. We are looking for thousands of members to call Senator Lieberman, this week, and tell him that we cannot have him join a filibuster to stop health care reform.

The Union Sportsmen's USA Alliance is a community of hunters and anglers who also share the brotherhood of being proud Union members.  It is by and for Union members and is funded with the generous support of union members.  The organization is dedicated to ensuring that future generations have quality places to hunt and fish.  The fee for membership is $25.00.

The ground for the Worker Memorial in Bushnell Park has been broken and now the building begins! Members of Operating Engineers Local 478 are filling in the earth around the monument.  The monument will honor those who have been killed or injured on the job.  It is located near the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial in Bushnell Park and across the street from the Carosel.