Hartford– As Congress finalizes sweeping immigration reform, a dozen janitors and security officers from up and down the east coast, including Connecticut, will be sharing their personal experiences with lawmakers over the next few weeks as part of a larger effort to ensure passage of fair and sensible legislation. Men and women from an invisible […]

Hartford— The state legislature’s Joint Committee on Judiciary yesterday voted 33 to 11 to take a step toward greater trust between Connecticut’s immigrant communities and local law enforcement, advancing the Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tools (TRUST) Act to set a standard implementation of the federal Secure Communities program by all state agencies. While the

Hartford – As the bipartisan Senate committee announced that their proposed immigration bill may be finalized this week, hundreds of immigrants, supporters and elected officials converged today to call for a bill that includes an accessible path to citizenship, keeps families together, raises standards for all working people and strengthens our economy. Organized by the

Hartford – The Hartford City Council unanimously approved a resolution last night calling for the creation of a task force to establish a Commission on Immigrant Affairs. The task force is the result of months of advocacy by the Hartford Public Library’s Immigrant Advisory Group and local groups in the Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance. Ana María Rivera Forastieri, legal and policy analyst of Junta for

Hartford— The state legislature’s Joint Committee on Judiciary today took a step toward greater trust between Connecticut’s immigrant communities and local law enforcement, hearing testimony on the Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tools (TRUST) Act, a law that would set a standard implementation of the federal Secure Communities program by all state agencies. The Connecticut

Hartford – A new report released today by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, outlines state policies necessary to help state elected officials bypass federal gridlock and strengthen the middle class. “Legislative leaders must make rebuilding our middle class and creating an economy that works for everyone our top priorities,” said Connecticut House of Representatives

Hartford— 32BJ SEIU has filed a second unfair labor practice charge against SOS Security. Just days after reaching a settlement with the National Labor Review Board, where the security company agreed that it would not engage in illegal surveillance of its employees’ union organizing activities, a company supervisor prohibited a security officer from wearing a

Hartford– The new Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance (CIRA), comprised of immigrant families, community leaders and elected officials, announced the launch of a new statewide coalition calling for a path to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants, an end to family separations, and a moratorium on deportations. “Fifteen organizations from across the state of Connecticut have come

Hartford — The office cleaners displaced after the Hartford Courant hired non-union contractor Pressroom Cleaners went back to work on Saturday under a court order issued on December 12, 2012. “Our members have gone through an incredible ordeal, having had their lives disrupted by unexpected and unmerited layoffs,” 32BJ Connecticut Area Leader Kurt Westby said.

Hartford, CT—Dozens of security officers employed by SOS Security and their supporters marched through the streets of downtown Hartford this afternoon to protect their right to organize free of coercion. 32BJ filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against SOS Security for illegal surveillance of their employees after one of