Gov. Lamont: Which Side Are You On?

 

A top legislative priority of the Connecticut Afl-CIO this session is SB 8 to allow Unemployment Insurance for striking workers after two weeks. The Senate and House passed the bill, but Governor Lamont says he plans to veto.

Union members and advocates have been asking the Governor, “which side are you on?” In a statement Connecticdut AFLCIO president Ed Hawthorne said,

“The passage of this bill in both chambers with a bipartisan vote marks a critical victory for working people in our state. For too long, working families have had to choose between exercising their legal right to strike for fair treatment and putting food on the table.

“All Senate Bill 8 would do is provide a basic safety net to ensure that working people can stand up for fair wages and job security without the risk of complete financial ruin.

“What really scares corporations is that this legislation would prevent employers from using the financial hardship of workers as a bargaining tool. And it would help create a more level playing field between working people and large corporations.

“Once again, we’d like to remind Gov. Lamont that RTX, Electric Boat and other large corporations are not his constituents. The thousands of hardworking people who work there are.