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HB 7215   AN ACT CONCERNING COURTHOUSE SECURITY, INDEMNIFICATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF A PUBLIC TRANSIT EMPLOYEE.   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2017, the Judicial Department shall commence training and

Brothers & Sisters,   On Friday, March 24th , there is a public hearing at the LOB on numerous anti labor bills. These bills would eliminate many, if not all, state employee and municipal employee collective bargaining rights and thus, is a direct attack on the fundamental bargaining rights of all state and municipal workers.   These bills are

Brothers & Sisters,   On Tuesday, February 21, there is a public hearing at the LOB on HB-5552. This bill would remove state employee and municipal employee pension benefits from collective bargaining and thus, is a direct attack on the fundamental bargaining rights of all state and municipal workers.   This bill is a direct

Gov. Malloy’s reference to “state employee concessions” during his State of the State address may give some the impression that the governor expects a small minority of the population to resolve Connecticut’s fiscal challenges. The reality is that the scope of the problems facing us all requires a broader, far more comprehensive approach. As always,

Two Year Budget Assumes $1.56 Billion From Labor Governor Malloy gave his budget address to the General Assembly today.  Not surprisingly, his proposed budget is balanced on the backs of state employees.  His two year proposal reflects $700 million in “savings” from state employees in 2018 and an additional $860 million in “savings” in 2019.