On November 13, 2023, CPFU President Kevin Saunders and Secretary/Treasurer Liam O’Brien presented DEEP Conservation Enforcement Officer Jordan Jacquo with two awards for saving a man’s life this past…

This year, the UConn Fire Department celebrates their 125th Anniversary. They have partnered with UConn Branding to develop an apparel line in honor of the 125th. There is also a celebration gathering on November 17…

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our Union Sister, DMV Inspector Holly Donahue. Holly passed away at the age of 56 after a courageous 4-year battle with cancer…

The Connecticut Police and Fire Union is profoundly saddened by the sudden and senseless loss of Hartford Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten, 34, an…

On May 10, 2023 it was announced that the Lamont Administration plans to invoke a provision in the SEBAC 2017 Agreement that permits the State to increase employee contributions for Tier IV employees by 2%…

Hartford Athletic is celebrating Labor History Month during May by offering an exclusive Buy One, Get One (BOGO) offer for tickets to all Hartford Athletic Home Games in May 2023…

Updated Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Unfortunately the release of the pandemic pay portal has been delayed once again due to ongoing efforts to verify the data. These efforts will improve the accuracy…

On Wednesday, April 12th the Connecticut State Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve the pandemic pay arbitration award. The Connecticut State House or…

As you probably know, an arbitrator ruled in our favor in the case SEBAC brought to arbitration regarding pandemic pay. Now the award must be approved by the General Assembly on April 5th. We need every member to contact their legislators…

After months of negotiations, and an arbitration hearing, we have now learned that the neutral arbitrator, Susan Meredith, has awarded SEBAC our last best offer for both…

This year, the Connecticut AFL-CIO Health and Safety Committee is again offering a scholarship essay contest to inspire high school seniors to think about the importance of workplace health and safety…

During the early morning hours of February 7th, 2023, Milwaukee Police Officer Peter E. Jerving was shot and killed while…

December 22, 2022 marked the second and final day of the arbitration hearing between SEBAC and the State of Connecticut over the amount of pandemic pay due to frontline essential state employees…

IAFF Local S-15 member and UConn Fire Department Firefighter Anna Grudzinski was interviewed by Fox 61 about Breast Cancer Awareness Month…

SEBAC leadership continues to advocate for pandemic hero pay that will recognize our state members’ sacrifices throughout COVID-19 and the critical role they, like all front-line…

The New York Rangers organization will be hosting two upcoming public safety appreciation nights…

The Connecticut Police and Fire Union is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our brother officers in Bristol, Connecticut…

Fifteen unions representing more than 40,000 state employees announced Wednesday that they plan to seek arbitration to secure special pay for workers who faced considerable health risk during the worst of the pandemic…

In a major victory for members of the NYPD’s largest police union, a judge ruled Friday…

The New York Yankees Union Night takes place on Friday, September 30, 2022 this upcoming season. The Yankees will be playing the Baltimore Orioles with a…

Frontline essential state workers sacrificed their health and safety throughout COVID-19 to ensure that the critical public services our 3.6 million Connecticut residents rely…

Our premium shares are a percentage of overall claims costs. Every year, except for two in the past 20 years, our plan has seen claims costs go up, although typically…

New York Yankees Union Night takes place on Friday, July 29th this upcoming season. The Yankees will be playing the Kansas City Royals with a start time of…

Since Hartford HealthCare took over Windham Community Memorial Hospital, our region has suffered a dramatic loss of access to quality patient care. At the same time…

LifeCamp USA is an organization that provides a service to young men who have lost a father who served as a first responder. At present, they have three to four openings available for some deserving…

The attack on Public Employees continues. All state employees who operate a state vehicle need to make themselves aware of…

The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active duty for their states to join labor unions…

We are thrilled to announce that the Connecticut General Assembly voted to approve our contract…

If the General Assembly does not approve our contract it means no new contract or raises, increased staffing shortages, and the…

The Coalition would like to express its deepest sympathies to the family and colleagues of the late Undersecretary for Labor Relations, S. Fae Brown-Brewton, who passed away…

Each year on Workers Memorial Day, we gather together to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces…

On Wednesday night, legislative leaders said that Gov. Ned Lamont will not seek an extension of the executive orders relating to vaccination and testing requirements for state employees…

Essential workers who became ill and were unable to work, or who died after contracting COVID-19 may be eligible for financial relief through the new Connecticut Essential Worker COVID-19 Assistance Fund…

During the ongoing course of the pandemic, the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Administrative Services has provided guidance to agencies and their…

The Hartford Foundation sponsored Bonzagni and Thomas Families Scholarship is for active military, military veteran, first responder, or other public safety personnel (detention, corrections, probation, parole); or who are the child of active…

Union leaders in SEBAC and the Lamont Administration met again today, November 17, to discuss proposals. We plan to have additional meetings with the Lamont Administration…

Union leaders in SEBAC have been concerned by an overall lack of progress at the negotiating table for a number of months…

The parties now have a formal written agreement covering those EO-13G issues upon which they do agree, and identifying some of the issues still being disputed…

Healthcare, custodial and maintenance staff represented by unions in the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) are extremely concerned that the precarious staffing shortages that existed long before COVID-19 could be dangerously exacerbated by even a…

SEBAC had its third meeting with representatives from the Lamont Administration to bargain the impacts of the recent Executive Orders concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of state employees…

As we reported on September 9th, leaders and staff from the impacted SEBAC locals met with representatives from the Lamont Administration to discuss the details and bargain the impacts of recent Executive Orders concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of state employees who…

On September 9th, CPFU, along with the other SEBAC locals, met with representatives from the Lamont Administration to discuss the details and bargain the impacts of recent Executive Orders concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of state employees who do not qualify for…

On August 19th, the Lamont Administration announced Executive Order No. 13D (EO-13D) concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of state employees who do not qualify for medical or religious exemptions…

Under the EO, which would take effect beginning on September 27, 2021, some state employees who have not received at least their first dose of the vaccine, and do not qualify for a religious or medical exemption, will be able to continue to work in a state owned or…

When faced with serious labor-management disputes involving working conditions and emergency medical service delivery, Connecticut State Fire Fighters Local S-15…

State lawmakers are currently deliberating over a proposal for how to distribute federal resources to frontline workers who risked their lives during the COVID-19 crisis. The governor and legislative leaders need to hear that real hazard pay, not…

Governor Ned Lamont released a proposal for how the $2.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds sent to Connecticut from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will be spent…

The following statement has been released by the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) in response to the Boston Consulting Group “report” released by the Administration on March 31, 2021…

Essential frontline workers have been working nonstop since the start of the pandemic to keep our state running. But as thousands of them contracted COVID-19 on the job, their employers are unfairly denying them critical wage and health benefits through…

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is once again offering their Bonzagni and Thomas Families Scholarship which is available to any active military, military veteran, first responder, or other public safety personnel (detention, corrections, probation, parole); or who are the child of…

The General Assembly will be voting as a body this coming week on the police accountability legislation (LCO #34771). On Friday, July 17th, the Judiciary Committee held a zoom hearing on the bill. It was a formality as…

Vice President Emeritus of the International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) Dennis Slocumb said he’s concerned about additional burdens levied on departments that are…

On behalf of 45,000 state employees represented through SEBAC, many of them staffing the front lines in the struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to raise our voice in unequivocal condemnation of our nation’s oldest pandemic – racism…

Union leaders from SEBAC (the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition) have been combining efforts to make sure that the perspectives of frontline workers are being heard as the State’s response to COVID-19 evolves. Our report analyzes the steps the Lamont Administration has taken to date and…

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is offering their 2019 Bonzagni and Thomas Families Scholarship which is available to any active military, military veteran, first responder, or other public safety personnel (detention, corrections, probation, parole); or who are the child of…

On November 13, 2019 the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) held a ceremony to honor the Bradley International Airport (BIA) personnel that responded to the tragic vintage airplane crash in October 2019. Included in those being honored were the Union’s firefighters at BIA. Ceremony speakers included…

It is with great sadness that the Union acknowledges the passing of our Brother, Wayne Rodriguez Sr. For the past 18 years Wayne worked as a Building & Grounds Patrol Officer with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services…

Last week CPFU’s Local S-15 President and Airport Crash Rescue Firefighter Stephen McDuell spoke to both NBC Connecticut and News 8 about the tragic B-17 plane crash at Bradley Airport…

Obviously, knowing your way around UConn’s campuses is a must for all of its police officers. But more than a dozen of them have an edge: They’re also UConn alumni, whose experiences on its campuses were so rewarding that they decided to build their careers…

SEBAC and the Lamont Administration have completed their discussions on pension re-amortization in accordance with the recently passed biennial budget and have reached an agreement. It keeps the parties’ commitment to…

With a little help from some fire fighters and a box of cereal, a family of ducks are back together again. On Sunday evening, members of the UConn Fire Department, A platoon were called by bystanders to rescue 8 ducklings from a catch…

31,000 workers at Stop & Shops across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have gone on strike. The “final offer” from Stop & Shop managers to their workers included significant cuts to healthcare, massive increases (over 100% in some cases) to workers’ health care premiums, and…

Six Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police recruits who were hired last September and became members of the 363rd Training Class graduated the other day from the Connecticut Police Academy. The officers will be assigned to various areas of the state and will begin their…

CPFU VP Chris Albani sits down with Fox 61 News to discuss PTSD workers’ compensation coverage for police officers & firefighters. A discussion of pending legislation (SB 164) at the state capitol that would authorize Workers’ Compensation benefits for firefighters and police officers…

As indicated in the SEBAC response to Governor Lamont’s proposed SERS COLA change, state employees are currently saving the state nearly $2 billion a year by previously agreeing to wage freezes, furlough days, and higher contributions to pension and healthcare…

Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov Susan Bysiewicz chat with Department of Consumer Protection liquor agent Richard Fedor during a recent tour of the agency..

Every January 9th since 2015, citizens across the United States show their support for Law Enforcement on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)…

Union Members Supply the Margins of Victory. The 2018 election was a resounding victory for working people across the state. Almost two-thirds of our endorsed candidates were elected and in nearly every race, union members made up the margin of victory for pro-worker…

A recently released study ranked Willimantic as one of the safest college towns in the country, an accomplishment that was not unwarranted, according to town officials…

Republican candidate for Connecticut governor, Bob Stefanowski has a plan for Union members. “Take ‘em out at the knees” Stefanowski said when referring to State employees. He plans to “scrap” the SEBAC agreement…

DEEP Conservation Enforcement Officer Ed Yescott put his Reptile Capture Training to good use” after he was called to a home in Avon after a homeowner spotted a snake sunning itself in the…

The Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth wants to take away collective bargaining for state employees…

Site of Service for all medical procedures has been in effect since March 1st. The link on this page contains the Site of Service rules, including the waiver process that was included in the SEBAC 2017 Agreement…

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) has been awarded national accreditation by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators…

Working people deserve the right to join a union and have a voice on the job. But now our freedom is under attack—we have to stand up for our rights! Every day, unions champion for working people, racial justice, and gender equality to make…

Republican Candidate Michael Handler says the first thing he’ll do if elected governor is end pensions for all active state workers. Click to watch his interview on WFSB Channel…

As you know, effective 1/1/18 Medicare-Covered retirees will be moving to a Medical Advantage vehicle for providing medical and prescription coverage to retirees…

Earlier this week SEBAC Unions leaders sent a letter to all 187 State legislators warning them of the potential legal troubles the Republican budget would cause the State. State employee unions sent a letter to all 187 General Assembly members Thursday, warning them to avoid pension…

As a member of the State of Connecticut health plan – and a current or former patient of a Hartford HealthCare provider – it is important that you are aware of an ongoing contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) and Hartford HealthCare Corporation (HHC) that…

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad along with DMHAS Police began executing arrest warrants for staff members at the Whiting Max facility (70 O’Brien Drive, Middletown) accused of abusing a…

This Friday, September 22, 2017 the unions that represent UCONN members will be holding a “Save UCONN” rally at the Legislative Office Building from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM in room 2E…

On October 30, 2015 Connecticut Police and Fire Union President Glenn Terlecki submitted Resolution #21 at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention. The Resolution calls for the Connecticut AFL-CIO and all its affiliated unions to…

Voluntown Community Unites to Help the Family of CPFU Brother Rich Fedor after his daughter was struck by a falling tree from a neighbor’s yard…

Attorney Daniel E. Livingston, chief negotiator for the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) today commented on the Second Circuit ruling that former Gov. John Rowland violated 2,800 unionized public employees’ First Amendment rights when it targeted them for layoffs…