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Our Paraprofessional Council

New Paraprofessional Council Officers

New Paraprofessional Council Officers

May 14, 2008

We have formed our new Paraprofessional Council, and elected new leadership! Paraeducators met at our union hall on May 10 and chose the members who will lead us for the next two years...

State Health Care Open Enrollment

St Comptroller Wyman at C400 Mtg

State Comptroller Answers Retirees Healthcare Questions

The "open enrollment" period for retired and active State employees is May 19 through June 6, and is the one time during the year to make changes in health coverage. Our union worked with the State Comptroller's office to coordinate Health Fairs around the state...

Healthcare "Pooling" Works!

Anne Kellner at Labor Lobby Day CNB

Chapter I55 President Anne Kellner Tells Lawmakers "Pooling" Works

Our members' tireless advocacy has paid off! The State Senate has passed the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership -- the "pooling" bill -- and sent it to the Governor's desk to be signed into law...

P-4 Members Ratify Our DOT OJE Agreement

New Members at the DOT's Training Center

New Member Orientation at the DOT's Training Center

Our P-4 Council members' OJE "40-Hour" Agreement with the DOT didn't make it on the calendar before the General Assembly adjourned -- on to the next step!

State Workers: Leading for Telecommuting

Chris Donovan with P4 & CSC Members

Our Members Following Hearings on Telecommuting Legislation

The State Senate has passed legislation that strengthens and improves telecommuting options for State employees; now we must move Governor Rell to act...

Benefit from a McCusker Scholarship

2007 McCusker Scholarship Winners

2007 McCusker Scholarship Winners

McCusker Scholarships are awarded annually to children and grandchildren of our members based on academic achievement, extra curricular activities and financial need...

Ending the DOT's "Culture of Fear"

P-4 Travis Woodward Mike O'Brien

P-4 Council Members Travis Woodward and Michael O'Brien on Connecticut Newsmakers

Read the latest news coverage of our members commitment to improve efficiencies and deliver quality transportation services in the DOT...

Latest Member Authored Op-Eds

  • TELECOMMUTING: STATE STUCK IN THE SLOW LANE
    4/17/2008
    P-4 Council steward Stephen Anderson's Op-Ed calling for improved telecommuting options for Connecticut State employees, published in the editorial section of the Hartford Courant's April 16 edition.
  • PARAEDUCATORS' POSITIVE IMPACT
    4/12/2008
    Para Council leaders Janette Smith and Sharon Hagan's letter to the editor of the Journal Inquirer, published on the Reader's Page of their April 11 edition, urging legislators to "Walk A Day In My 'Para' Shoes."
  • LAWMAKERS MUST INVEST IN PRISON WORK FORCE
    2/1/2008
    Roland Bishop's "letter to the editor" responding to an editorial attacking criminal justice educators and instructors, published in The New London Day's February 1 Edition