Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 24/02/2025This isn’t about politics—it’s about survival. Medicaid funds home care for aging parents, supports special education services for kids and keeps hospitals running. Protect your family and your community. Tell Congress: Vote “NO” to Medicaid cuts. Call Today: 866-426-2631. 17138
ctforall.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social · 22/01/2025 “Gov. Lamont showed us just how easy it is to break us free from the bond lock, and we could do it again now. There are legal and responsible policy and procedural options that would allow us to make bold adjustments." ctmirror.org/2025/01/22/c...ctmirror.orgIs Lamont the key to reforming CT's ‘fiscal guardrails'?Reformers hope to mimic legal maneuvers that Gov. Ned Lamont employed five years ago to free up money for social services and other programs. 021
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialJillian Gilchrest @jilchrest.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Joined @ctforall.bsky.social in support of an #Equity Agenda. 093
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialConnecticut AFL-CIO @ctaflcio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025HAPPENING NOW: The Connecticut for All Coalition is unveiling their 2025 Equity Agenda which will work to dismantle barriers created by outdated fiscal policies and a regressive tax system. #EquityAgenda #FundOurFutureCT #CTforAll @ctforall.bsky.social 035
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialConnecticut AFL-CIO @ctaflcio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025SEIU District 1199NE President Rob Baril on #EquityAgenda: "Our unity is our one source of strength. We want bold investments that avoid a race to the bottom. Together we are a movement that is unstoppable and that is fighting for a CT For All" #FundOurFutureCT @seiu.org 024
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialConnecticut AFL-CIO @ctaflcio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Meriam Robinson, nursing home worker on the need for an #EquityAgenda: "The reality is the low pay makes it hard to attract and retain staff. I often work 16-hour shifts because there simply isn’t enough staff. My coworkers and I are burned out, mentally and physically." #FundOurFutureCT 012
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialConnecticut AFL-CIO @ctaflcio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Jennifer Graves, special education teacher, mom & member of @aftunion.bsky.social on need for #EquityAgenda: "Even though [my son's] school wanted him to succeed, they could not afford to do more. ZIP codes must no longer determine educational opportunities." #FundOurFutureCT 022
Reposted by @ctforall.bsky.socialConnecticut AFL-CIO @ctaflcio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Rep. Jillian Gilchrest on the need for an #EquityAgenda: "Our current fiscal policies have created CT's working poor. That will continue to happen unless we do something. It's tone deaf and an insult to our residents to say that CT is on good fiscal footing." #FundOurFutureCT 014