A few weeks ago the General Assembly passed a budget which in many respects was extremely hostile to State Employees. The budget put before the Governor included provisions severely restricting future collective bargaining rights. In essence, that budget represented a direct assault on the future of collective bargaining in Connecticut.
The AFT national office has offered to run a Student Debt Clinic at A&R on Thursday 10/12 from 6:00 - 7:30pm. This Clinic will be open to all A&R members and their families. There is no need to pre-register, feel free to simply stop by. There will be a light meal served.
Although a week has gone by, there is still no agreement between Anthem and Hartford Healthcare. Those of us covered by Anthem should have received a letter from both corporations and from the Comptroller's office explaining the situation. There are many unanswered questions as this situation has not occured before.
Please click here to download the proposed Constitution
We are happy to annouce that our Fall 2017 Professional Development Schedule is now available!
Local President
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It is important that our members understand their rights regarding any meeting with management that could result in disciplinary action.
This is a link to the Weingarten Rights.
Also, if you have an issue which you believe is a possible grievance, please refer to this link to learn more about what is a gripe versus grievance.
The constitutional convention took center stage at the NYSUT Retiree Contiguous ED 51-53 At-Large meeting in early October. Speaker after speaker urged the retiree activists to keep hammering home the risks of holding a constitutional convention, and the importance of getting themselves, and others, to the polls on Nov. 7 to vote no.
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The contract between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hartford HealthCare has lapsed. The parties reached an impasse and have not renewed their contract. As a result, Hartford HealthCare facilities will be treated as out-of-network by Anthem, significantly increasing the cost for services at the following facilities, among others, if you are insured by Anthem:
