WORKPLACE AUGUST 30, 2017 Labor Union Approval Best Since 2003, at 61% by Art Swift STORY HIGHLIGHTS High union approval still not as high as in the 1930s to 1960s New high of 39% of Americans say unions should have…
Concession Fatigue in Connecticut August 29, 2017 / John O’Connor and Louise Williams — Labor Notes For the third time in eight years, public sector workers in Connecticut have voted for concessions, and it is labor’s so-called friends who have hurt…
Rightwing alliance plots assault to ‘defund and defang’ public sector unions Conservative campaign aims to strike ‘mortal blow’ on government unions ‘A once-in-a-lifetime chance to reverse the failed policies of the American left’ Teachers in California protest against a Wisconsin…
Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts By Rick Rojas, NYTimes. MANCHESTER, Conn. — Jessica Rubin’s turn to approach the judge came between drunken-driving cases and a series of procedural appearances best measured in seconds….
Group Of Millionaires Pushes For Higher Taxes On The Wealthy As the state faces a budget deficit of $3.5 billion over two years, a group of “upper-income” state residents say they want to be part of the solution to solving…
Larson, Courtney: Fix ACA by letting 50 to 64-year-olds join Medicare U.S. Reps. John Larson and Joe Courtney – CT Viewpoints in CT Mirror After passing the eight-year mark since passing the Affordable Care Act, nonpartisan data from sources such…
Study shows many in U.S. face a ‘pressured and hectic’ workplace Aug 20, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile. So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard…
Ganim now distances self from Trump By Brian Lockhart, CTPost BRIDGEPORT — He called Donald Trump a “good man” after his shocking election to the White House last fall, and had held out hope the developer-turned-reality television host-turned U.S. President would…
Residents, Officials Respond To Virginia Unrest Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. (Jessica Hill / AP) —Bill Leukhardt Contact Reporter — Hartford Courant — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other political leaders condemned the deadly attack Saturday on counterprotestors at “Unite The Right” white nationalist…
Fresh food for low-income seniors axed from Malloy spending plan –By Kaitlyn Krasselt and Rob Ryser, August 10, 2017 — The Hour — Photo: Alex Von Kleydorff / Hearst Connecticut Media – Market master for the city of Norwalk’s farm stands,…