From: Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org ActNetReply@aftct.org Subject: Inside AFT CT: Your February E-Newsletter Date: February 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM To: moconnor@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your February 2024 e-newsletter (with updates since early January): Recognizing the Value of Policy Advocacy Our latest "Meet the Activists" showcases two AFT Connecticut-affiliated local higher education union leaders who are guiding their colleagues' legislative and political action efforts. Click here to share the feature on social media encouraging members to submit nominations for their own co-workers. Winning Better Policies for Working Families * In late January, activists gathered in Hartford to implement a plan to advocate for our collective priorities during the Connecticut General Assembly's 2024 session. Click here for photos featuring members, leaders and lawmakers at our first in-person legislative conference in four years. Unpacking the Causes of a Growing Crisis * For more than 15 years, successive gubernatorial administrations from both major political parties have deprived Connecticut residents and businesses of reliable, vital public services. Click here for a higher education union member’s recent commentary on the role of state agency staffing shortfalls. Laying Out a Plan of Action for 2024 * AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel welcomed union members back from the winter holidays with a message to mobilize for change in the new year. Click here for her video featuring highlights from 2023 and "resolutions" to build a stronger movement in 2024.