From: Matt O'Connor via ActionNetwork.org ActNetReply@aftct.org Subject: Inside AFT CT: Your August 2026 E-Newsletter Date: August 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM To: AFTCT@aftct.org
Union Member - here is your August 2026 e-newsletter (with updates since early July): Highlighting "Why Strong Union Leadership is So Essential" A healthcare affiliate’s negotiating committee recently mitigated concessions and achieved forward progress in their first contract with the new non-profit owners of their facility. Learn more about how they held the line and made gains in our latest collective bargaining wins report. Actively Making History Every Day A PreK-12 affiliate member who stepped up to make an impact at the state and national level was featured in July's "Meet the Activists." Share her story on social media and encourage fellow members to nominate an advocate for a future recognition. Bringing Back Lessons Learned Last month, more than 100 delegates from AFT Connecticut affiliates traveled to Washington, DC to play active roles in our national union’s biennial convention. Watch the highlights for two first-time participants and hear their biggest take-away from participating in the four-day event. Improving the "Lives of our Patients, Students, Neighbors and Families" * Union activism has secured millions in state resources to shore up vital research being done at Connecticut’s flagship public university and medical academic center. Learn more about how affiliated higher education and healthcare locals and chapters responded to unprecedented federal grant cuts.