Connecticut
Hundreds rally in Connecticut to “Defend Our Immigrant Communities”
December 8, 2017A vote on any funding bill that does not include the Dream Act is a vote to deport thousands of immigrant young people.
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Conn. AFL-CIO convention: Members commit to “Move Forward Together”
October 12, 2017Connecticut has been a prime target for the Koch brothers and right-wing groups like the Yankee Institute pushing to limit the bargaining rights of state workers.
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Summer jobs are one way to stem youth violence
August 16, 2017“14-year-old boy killed by gunfire.” “Youth employment program hit by state funding cuts.” These headlines are not separate stories.
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Connecticut mayor: We won’t help deport law-abiding citizens
August 11, 2017Speaking at a rally in support of sanctuary seeker Marco Antonio Reyes Alvarez, New Haven mayor Toni Harp vows, “We build bridges, not walls.”
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Honoring MLK, hundreds in Hartford demand end to inequality
April 5, 2017The event was one of “Fight Racism, Raise Pay” actions across the country. Thousands of workers fighting for $15/hour and union rights joined together with racial justice activists in the Movement for Black Lives.
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