State Rep. Joshua Hall, D-Hartford, was defeated in his election bid to take over as president of the Hartford Federation of Teachers, according to a vote tally released by the HFT. Hall, who had served […]
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In the event of layoffs, unions determine which members are let go based on seniority, but the latest contract for Judicial Employees Local 749 added a new roster of members eligible for “super-seniority” who are immune from layoffs or job transfers.
AFSCME’s Director of Collective Bargaining and Organizing Kevin Murphy was expected to take the lead role, but an eligibility challenge and subsequent investigation found Murphy was not a “member in good standing” because he failed to pay his dues on time and barred from the union election.
