The Connecticut American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people. They are a federation of hundreds of local unions representing more than 200,000 active union members in the private sector, public sector, and building trades. Their members live and work in every city and town in our state, and reflect the diversity that makes Connecticut great.

They are one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO and are the heart of the labor movement. They are democratically elected bodies dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local level. They mobilize our members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice and they strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people—regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.