In This Together CT

State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) leaders and representatives of Governor Dannel P. Malloy reached the framework of a tentative agreement on a cost-savings package to help close the state’s budget deficit. The administration has also agreed to rescind layoff notices for nearly 5,000 state workers announced earlier this week. (more…)

Discussions are continuing today between State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) leaders and representatives of Governor Dannel P. Malloy. We are working hard to prevent nearly 5,000 layoffs and deep cuts to vital services and aid to our cities and towns. (more…)

Discussions between representatives of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy went well into the early morning hours on Tuesday, but thus far have not produced an agreement. (more…)

Representatives of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy met throughout the weekend to continue discussions in an effort to reach a mutual agreement on the role of state workers in achieving cost savings and preserving vital public services. (more…)

Today representatives of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy met to continue discussions on possible solutions to help close the budget deficit and put Connecticut on a stronger economic footing. (more…)

The State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition issued this statement after passage of the budget by the House and Senate: (more…)

The State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition on April 20 issued this statement regarding the budget agreement between Gov. Malloy and Democratic leaders. (more…)

The Malloy administration today sent instructions on layoff procedures to the heads of state agencies in anticipation of layoffs they say will be necessary unless there is an agreement with state unions. Absent any specifics, media outlets are speculating that thousands of layoffs would occur in July if there absent a new agreement. This is part of the governor’s so-called “Plan B” scenario which he has previously said would include “nasty and ugly” layoffs and public service cuts. (more…)

It’s disappointing to see Connecticut Republicans using the 43^rd anniversary of the murder of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to launch another attack on middle class workers.  Dr. King was killed as he defended the rights of public sector workers in Memphis to bargain collectively. (more…)

Because of the uncertainty of the discussions with the governor’s office and some of the recent statements made by the administration, some state public service workers are contemplating retiring sooner than they had planned. (more…)