Legislative Action Alerts

This area of Local1565.org is targeted to Legislative Action Alerts from AFSCME Council 4 detaling current legislature that may affect the Members of AFSCME Local 391. Review these alerts and take action! Click here for your politial contacts.

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	04/04/08 - Testimony introduced to Judiciary Comittee by Presidents of Locals 391, 387, and 1565 regarding Raised Bill 668, Committee Bill 5096, Raised Bill 5858
	02/28/07 - List of bills introduced to the Connecticut General Assembly and being tracked by the AFL-CIO.
	02/27/07 - Testimony by Jon Pepe, President of Local 391 against H.B. 7213 - Use of Canines in Cell Extractions
	02/27/07 - Roll Call Briefing - H.R. 800 - Free Choice Act - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
	01/07 - Raised Bill #6984 concerning the formula used for shift relief factor by the DOC and testimony from the Union supporting the bill.
	10/03/06 - DOC found to be falsifying training records for DOC employees. Click here for flyer and letter from Local 387, and take action now!
	2006 State Legislative Action Summary - Click here for a summary of our accomplishments during the 2006 General Assembly.
	02/10/06 - Please take action on the following bills... Worker Freedom Act, Card Check Authority, Fair Share Health Care, Workers' Compensation Non-Profit Mutual Insurance Company. Click here for more info.
	11/04/05 - SB 94 State Contracting Reform
	10/26/05 - SB 94 State Contracting Reform
	07/27/05 - CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement)
	07/13/05 - Bill #1138, Public Act # 05-284 - AN ACT CONCERNING DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS
	06/27/05 - WORKERS COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
	06/23/05 - Clean Contracting Bill
	06/15/05 - Hazardous Duty (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
	06/08/05 - SB 94 Passes
	06/08/05
	06/03/05
	05/20/05 (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
	05/09/05 #1 (Requires Adobe Acrobat) 05/09/05 #2 (Requires Adobe Acrobat)