News of Interest

Robust Benefits are Key to Solving

Agencies across our state continue to face chronic understaffing, exacerbated by ongoing recruitment and retention challenges.

Update: Agreement Over Disability Retirement Protocols

Union members who participate in the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) who can no longer work due to a disability depend on  a lifetime retirement allowance and health insurance.

SEBAC Mourns Fallen DOT Worker, Andrew DiDomenico

SEBAC released the following statement following the death of CTDOT employee Andrew DiDomenico, 26, who was killed today while working on the Wharton Brook Connector in Wallingford:

Working Together to Protect State Employees' Health Amid COVID-19

Working Together to Protect State Employees' Health

Governor Ned Lamont in mid March offered his personal thanks and gratitude to state employees weathering the impact of the global COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic on Connecticut. His message was amplified by unionized public health professionals who provided personal infection prevention tips, help with identifying symptoms and steps for seeking text and treatment of the disease.

Survey: Public Workers See High Value in Their Jobs Despite Stress

Despite high levels of stress on the job, many state and local workers say they highly value serving the public and their communities and feel generally satisfied with their jobs.

This finding, from a national survey commissioned by the National Institute on Retirement Security, will not surprise public service workers who work in state and local government.

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