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AFT Connecticut
AFT Connecticut is nearly 30,000 hard-working women and men from more than 90 local unions throughout the state.
Episodes
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”AFT in Action:” Fostering Collaboration in Public Schools
The latest episode featured a conversation highlighting the advantages that a strong labor-management relationship can have on working conditions and student learning. Local union leader Lauren Mancini-Averitt joined AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel to co-host a thoughtful discussion with…
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”AFT in Action:” Organizing to Win Together
Building on an uprising of momentum to grow the labor movement was the focus of delegates this summer attending state and national union conventions. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel was joined by local union leader Monika Nugent as co-host for a conversation with a leader and an activist...
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”AFT in Action:” Turning Political Action into Tangible Gains
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel and Legislative/Political Action Chair Ally Sexton team up once again to co-host the latest episode in the state federation's podcast series. Their conversation centers on gains made during the recently-concluded 2022 session of the General Assembly - and...
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”AFT in Action:” Assuring Safe, Accessible Patient Care
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel is once again joined by local union leader Sherri Dayton for a relevant conversation on legislative proposals impacting healthcare professionals currently before the General Assembly. Together they co-host an episode focused on initiatives that would help...
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”AFT in Action:” Defending the Public Good from Profiteers
Resisting repeated attempts by special interests to privatize the services public employees provided to residents and businesses was the topic of discussion in this latest podcast episode. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel was joined by local union leader Bill Garrity, RN, as co-host for a...
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”AFT in Action:” Getting Honest About Our True History
This first episode in a series on the topic of protecting educators' "freedom to teach" addressed current special interest-funded attempts to politicize U.S. history, civics and social studies. State federation president Jan Hochadel was joined by Connecticut Education Association (CEA) President...
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”AFT in Action:” Supporting Staff Who Support Students
The latest episode's topic of conversation centered on our state federation's commitment to lifting up paraeducators and school-related personnel - before, during and after the pandemic. Local union leader Shellye Davis joined AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel to co-host a timely discussion...
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"AFT in Action:" Resisting a Health Chain's Cruel Cuts
Community-based efforts to restore labor and delivery services at a small, rural hospital eliminated by the health network that owns it were the focus for this latest podcast episode. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel was joined by local union leader Sherri Dayton, RN, as co-host for a...
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"AFT in Action:" Securing Fair State Employee Contracts
Ongoing efforts to negotiate successor collective bargaining agreements for state employees is the primary focus of this latest episode in our podcast series. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel was joined by executive committee vice president and local union leader Kathy Fischer for a timely...
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"AFT in Action:" Winning Pro-Worker Policies
The latest podcast episode features a discussion of public policy achievements secured by union members during the Connecticut General Assembly's regular 2021 session. State Federation President Jan Hochadel was joined by Chris DeFrancesco, a leader and activist with an affiliated local union...
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"AFT in Action:" Preserving Higher Education's Promise
Efforts aimed at protecting students' access to a quality, affordable two-year degree from the state's public community colleges was the focus of our state federation's latest podcast episode. Local union leader Dennis Bogusky joined AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel to co-host a discussion...
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"AFT in Action:" Standing Up for Frontline Workers
Legislation providing relief for the heroes who allowed most residents to "stay home and stay safe" at the height of the pandemic was the focus for this latest podcast episode. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel was joined by local union leader Bill Garrity, RN, as co-host for a conversation...
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"AFT in Action:" Getting the Facts on Vaccines
The topic of the latest episode in AFT Connecticut's podcast series is the impact of vaccination against the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) to reduce the virus’ chokehold on our communities. State federation president Jan Hochadel and vice-president John Brady, RN, co-host a discussion on progress...
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"AFT in Action:" Advancing a Working Peoples' Agenda
The changed political landscape in Washington, DC in 2021 and beyond was the focus of this latest episode in AFT Connecticut's podcast series. Joining state federation president Jan Hochadel as co-host was Connecticut AFL-CIO President Sal Luciano, and together they led an insightful discussion...
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"AFT in Action:" Honoring State Workers' Contributions
The impact of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) on public employees is the topic of discussion for this latest episode in AFT Connecticut's podcast series. State federation president Jan Hochadel was joined by executive committee vice president and local union leader Ivonne Hamm for another…
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"AFT in Action:" Teaching in the Time of Pandemic
The latest in AFT Connecticut's podcast series is the first to be recorded since the implementation of "Stay Safe, Stay at Home" policies to curb the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Executive committee vice president and local union leader Mary Yordon joins state federation president Jan...
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February 2020 "AFT in Action"
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel and Council 4 AFSCME Executive Director Jody Barr team up once again to co-host the latest episode in the state federation's podcast series. Their discussion is focused on the 2020 U.S. Census — and why a complete count is so important to union members and…
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January 2020 "AFT in Action"
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel is joined by Jessica Harris, an affiliated local union leader and healthcare professional, for a timely discussion ahead of the General Assembly's 2020 legislative session. Together they co-host an episode focused on how non-profit hospitals — and the health...
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December 2019 "AFT in Action"
State federation president Jan Hochadel is joined by Peter Canning, an active affiliated union member and veteran healthcare professional, for an episode focused on solutions to the opioid epidemic. Their conversation focuses on legal efforts to hold corporate bad actors accountable for their…
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November 2019 "AFT in Action"
For the final episode in a series of three on the issue of workplace violence, our state federation's president and secretary-treasurer drill down on its impact in Connecticut schools. Jan Hochadel and David Hayes bring their personal experience to the subject and focus on efforts to protect…
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October 2019 "AFT in Action"
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel is joined by our state federation's vice president for this second of three episodes addressing rising levels of workplace violence. John Brady, RN, brings his years of experience in the healthcare industry to a conversation focused on the risks in…
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September 2019 "AFT in Action"
In the first of three episodes addressing workplace violence, our state federation president teams up with the head of the Connecticut AFL-CIO to introduce the topic to union members. Together, Jan Hochadel and Sal Luciano help lay the groundwork for the future discussions, which will focus on...
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August 2019 “AFT in Action”
State federation president Jan Hochadel is joined by Connecticut Coalition for Retirement Security Coordinator Alisha Blake for this second episode on the topic of union members' retirement security. They co-host a conversation focused on state employees' post-employment issues that follows a...
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July 2019 "AFT in Action”
This first of two episodes devoted to the topic of retirement security is co-hosted by Jan Hochadel, state federation president, and Don Williams, the Connecticut Education Association's (CEA) executive director. In returning to the series' traditional format, they sit down with a single guest…
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June 2019 "AFT in Action”
The latest episode features a review in two parts of the public policy gains made during the 2019 regular session of the state's General Assembly, which adjourned on June 5. AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel leads both discussions, and is joined by Teri Merisotis and Jim Vigue, who together...
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May 2019 "AFT in Action”
The latest episode in AFT Connecticut's podcast series features another in-depth discussion of public policy issues impacting union members in their workplace and their community. Jan Hochadel, state federation president, once again leads the conversation and is joined by Mary Yordon, an…
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April 2019 "AFT in Action”
AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel and Legislative/Political Action Chair Ally Sexton co-host the latest episode in the state federation's podcast series. Their conversation continued last month's discussion on issues at the General Assembly important to union members and all working…
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March 2019 "AFT in Action"
The first episode of the state federation’s new podcast series is hosted by AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel, along with Council 4 AFSCME Executive Director Jody Barr. The focus of their conversation is the impact of the state legislature on union members, their jobs and communities. Their...
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AFT Connecticut is nearly 30,000 hard-working women and men from more than 90 local unions throughout the state.
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