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Agreement will continue efforts to protect and expand our communities’ access to stable, reliable public safety, health, education and additional services

[Hartford, CT] - The favorable votes by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) Reopener

Tier IV Plan Update

The risk-sharing provision of the Tier IV pension plan – which covers most state employees hired after 7/31/2017 – was implemented for the fi

Labor Day 2019: Unions Riding Popular Wave, Attracting Millennials

Labor unions are continuing to gain momentum, with the latest proof coming from a new Gallup poll, which shows that 64 percent of Americans approve of unions, a near 50-year high.

More and more people, regardless of political party, view unions as essential to levelling the playing field, providing economic security and unrigging a system that’s for too long favored the wealthy and powerful.

SEBAC Unions Reject Further Sacrifice, Committed to "Win-Win"

Feb. 19, 2019: Leaders of the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) issued this response to Gov. Lamont's proposal to reduce future pension benefits:

Get the Facts: State Employee Pensions

Connecticut's state pension system provides modest benefits, positively impacts economic activity in our state, and is finally on the path to stable funding -- thanks in no small measure to the efforts of state employees and their unions.

Click here for the SEBAC Fact Sheet on Pensions.

Get the Facts: Reducing Wage Inequality

State employees did not cause CT’s budget problems - but have repeatedly . sacrificed to be part of the solution.

In 2019, let’s work together to find fair and reasonable ways to raise revenues and achieve savings to balance the state budget.

Click here for the SEBAC Fact Sheet on Income Inequality.

Labor Union Approval Hits 15-Year High

Approval of labor unions hit its highest level in 15 years, according to a survey released by Gallup.

The poll, whose results were announced today, shows that most Americans know unions remain the most effective vehicle for the power in numbers working people need to secure their rights and freedoms, as well as provide a pathway to the middle class. 

How the Koch Brothers Steal Your Pension

How The Koch Brothers Steal Your Pension

Time To End Open Season On Union Pensions

Retired State Employee and CSEA leader Mike O'Brien says it's time to stop the unfair, deceptive attacks on the rights of unionized public service workers.

In an editorial published by the Hartford Courant, O'Brien convincingly argues that attacking the pensions of current retirees is not only unconstitutional but an immoral idea to steal property from retirees.

Building Middle-Class Wealth Through Unions

A secure middle class depends not only on workers earning fair and stable incomes but also on their ability to sufficiently save for the future. When families live paycheck to paycheck, unexpected sickness or layoffs can spark years of compounding hardships. But when families can build up savings, they not only are able to prepare for such emergencies but also to plan to buy a home, send their children to college, start a business, or switch to a career better suited to their skills and needs, all of which help ensure an economically more secure future.