"As Governor Ned Lamont meets with legislative leaders tomorrow to discuss transportation funding, we hope he will remember his campaign promise to save taxpayer money by reaching a deal with Connecticut’s government unions. Connecticut’s fiscal…
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]A recent survey of public-sector union members in 22 states without right-to-work laws showed more than half of them approve of their new rights under the Janus v. AFSCME ruling. A survey of 311…
No matter who occupies the governor’s office in 2019, he will be faced with a $4.6 billion budget deficit, including 7 percent raises for state employees, and increasing costs for unfunded pension and state retirement…
In response to the Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. AFSCME, the Connecticut Comptroller’s Office confirmed they are no longer collecting agency fees for state employees who opted out of union membership. The change will…
The Supreme Court’s decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case on Wednesday brought politicians out of the woodwork to declare they stand with government unions — even as Connecticut’s SEBAC contract continues to strangle their…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 5-4 in favor of Mark Janus in the hotly contested Janus v. AFSCME case. The case was controversial to say the least: Unions say it is a case of…
The Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 ruling in favor of Mark Janus, an Illinois state employee who argued he shouldn’t be forced to pay agency fees to AFSCME Council 31. The closely-watched case affects…
The Supreme Court in the coming weeks will issue a decision in the closely watched Janus v. AFSCME case, which could affect public-sector employees in 22 states, including Connecticut. The decision will determine whether or…
Leaders of Connecticut’s public sector unions took a decidedly harsh tone in their critique of the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s findings and recommendations, calling the panel of business executives “arrogant college freshmen…
Only sixty-five cents of every tax dollar actually goes toward funding Connecticut’s state government, the rest goes toward supporting the “legacy costs” of massive debt, pension and healthcare costs. That fact was pointed out by…
