Connecticut

Health care vigil calls on Lieberman’s conscience

November 16, 2009 By Tom Connolly

Over 500 Connecticut supporters of health care with a strong public option gathered in front of Sen. Joseph Lieberman's home for an interfaith prayer vigil Sunday.

Supreme Court upholds striking workers’ rights in 10-year battle

October 30, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.

Union contract at Yale based on history of struggle

May 22, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Four thousand six hundred union workers at Yale University here won a major victory last month. At a joint press conference with Local 35 service and maintenance workers and Local 34 clerical...