Lori J. Pelletier will lead the Connecticut AFL-CIO after delegates to the state federation’s convention elected her to the newly created position of executive secretary-treasurer, which will be the principal officer running the federation’s day-to-day operations. She has served as secretary-treasurer since 1999. Pelletier is the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the top office at an AFL-CIO state federation.
As part of Wednesday’s national day of action to repeal the sequester, “Building Unions,” a weekly radio show from the Connecticut AFL-CIO and Greater Hartford Central Labor Council will discuss sequestration, its impact on working families and the drive to repeal the across-the-board budget cuts.
The show airs from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WATR 1320 AM . Click on the “Listen Live” button to stream the show that will feature Connecticut AFL-CIO President John Olsen, labor council President Peggy Buchanan and members of AFGE , AFT and the Machinists ( IAM ).
More than 160 state and local labor federations and central labor councils have passed resolutions in support of comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for aspiring citizens already in the United States. The labor organizations that have passed resolutions so far come from 39 different states and represent more than 6 million workers.
It’s been four years since low-wage workers got a raise. Sign the petition to tell Congress it’s time to raise the minimum wage.
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