CT AFL-CIO President Sal Luciano speaks at Gov. Ned Lamont’s press conference Joined by union officials and members on Thursday, Gov. Ned Lamont pitched his new CT2030 transportation plan to leverage federal loans with toll revenue. But the plan also essentially...
Gov. Ned Lamont released his CT2030 website on Thursday after unveiling his ten-year transportation plan at a meeting at Jackson Laboratories in Farmington. The website allows the public to see details of the governor’s plan for highways, bridges and mass transit,...
Connecticut’s teachers may be better off with a 401(k) style, defined contribution retirement plan than under Connecticut’s massively underfunded pension system, according to some number crunching. Assuming a 6.5 percent employer match and adjusted for inflation, a...
“We appreciate Gov. Ned Lamont abandoning previous plans calling for 50 to 80 tolling gantries throughout Connecticut and seeking a variety of ways to leverage federal dollars in order to fund transportation projects in our state. But we are dismayed that his newest...
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Over the past year, Connecticut’s Auditors of Public Accounts have found instances of workplace violence, benefits paid to deceased individuals, abuse of overtime, state agencies that violate both state policy and union contracts and “massive financial reporting...
Borough of Naugatuck Town Hall Republicans in Naugatuck have called for the resignation of Naugatuck Tax Collector Jim Goggin and other public officials after an audit of the Naugatuck Tax Collectors Office by the State of Connecticut found multiple issues related to...
Despite increasing General Fund revenue by $2.52 billion over the next two years, Connecticut will still face billion-dollar budget deficits from 2022 through 2024, according to a budget report released by the Office of Fiscal Analysis. “The General Fund is projected...
The PCA Workforce Council contract passed by the legislature in 2018 requires the personal and bank account information of personal care attendants to be transferred to SEIU 1199 if the federal government ends automatic union dues deductions from Medicaid payments. ...
Rep. Brandon McGee (left), D-Hartford, and SEIU Healthcare 1199NE President Rob Baril (right) at the union rally outside Allied Community Resources in Enfield SEIU Healthcare 1199NE held a rally outside the offices of Allied Community Resources in Enfield on October...