Domestic Partners

Links for information regarding domestic partner benefits have been added. The definition of Domestic Partnership (from Wikipedia), The HRC (Human Rights Campaign) and EBRI (Employee Benefit Research Institute). See the link for Domestic Partnership.

District Lodges 141 and 142 Websites

Links to District Lodges 141 and 142 have been added under Union Links.

What is Pride at Work?

National Pride at Work (P@W) is affiliated as the newest constituency group of the AFL-CIO. The purpose of P@W is to mobilize mutual support between the organized labor movement and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community around organizing for social and economic justice.

Pride at Work strives to create a labor movement that cherishes diversity, encourages openness and ensures safety and dignity. P@W wants to see full equality for LGBT members in their workplaces and their unions. They aim to educate the LGBT community about the benefits of union membership for LGBT working people. This is done in the spirit of the historic motto, "An injury to one is an injury to all." P@W is opposed to all forms of discrimination on the job and in unions based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, national or ethic origin, age, disability, religion or political views.

IAM Member and Connecticut State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lori Pelletier serves as Pride at Work Executive Board Member.

Affordable Healthcare

In today's uncertain economic climate, issues surrounding health care in the United States are a top priority. Americans spend more on health care than any other country in the world and too many Americans can't get the affordable care they need when they fall ill.

Congress must change America's health care system and ensure Americans are able to receive comprehensive health reform that lowers costs, guarantees choice of doctors and plans, and assures quality affordable health care.

EFCA (Employee Free Choice Act)

"The Employee Free Choice Act gives workers the ability to negotiate for better terms from their employers. It takes an important step toward strenthening America's middle class."

- George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor

Help working families by supporting the Employee Free Choice Act

One of the most important bills for working families in years - the Employee Free Choice Act would enable workers to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions by restoring their rights to form unions.

AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record

The media only reports on the most important legislation being considered by Congress. The bill being voted on is identified and the total vote, by party line, is given. But how did your elected official vote?

View their voting record on AFL-CIO legislation and other issues.

NMB Hears Compelling Comments on Proposed Voting Rule

More than thirty people spoke at the National Mediation Board's December 07, 2009 public hearing on its proposal to implement a fair representation election voting process for air and rail workers under the Railway Labor Act (RLA). Current NMB rules count eligible voters who do not participate in the election to have voted again union representation. General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. testified on behalf of present and future IAM members.

IAM Launches Voter Rights Campaign for Air & Rail Workers

The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing historic changes to the rules governing representation elections in the air and rail industiries, and the NMB is inviting comments from the public. With the neare-certain prospect of additional consolidation in the airline industry, workers at United, Continental and all carriers need to understand how a rule change proposed by NMB would dramatically increase their chances of retaining their contracts, retirement benefits and senority rights.

NMB Proposes Fair Air/Rail Elections

The National Mediation Board (NMB) this week took the first step toward overhauling the union representation election rules for air and rail workers in the United States. The NMB is proposing to change the threshold for a successful union election from a majority of eligible voters in a classification to a majority of voters who actually participate in the election.

Taxing Union Health Care Benefits?

On Sept. 16, Senator Baucus (D-MT), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, released a deeply flawed health care reform bill that fails to meet the most basic promise of health care reform, and threatens to shift more costs to employees represented by labor unions.

We are asking you to contact your union sisters and brothers, friends and families to make calls to their U.S. Senators. The call-in number is - 1-877-323-5246.