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Local 749 Contract Survey Available

Dear AFSCME Local 749 Members,

The Contract Committee for Local 749 will be entering Contract Negotiations with The Judicial Branch and Division of Criminal Justice to bargain a successor agreement to the current one that expires June 30, 2021.

Local 749 Contract Survey Available

COVID-19 Response Information for Judicial Employees

Governor's Executive Orders:

COVID-19 Response Information for Judicial Employees

News & Info

• January 2022: Nominations and Elections Notice. On January 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. A.F.S.C.M.E Local 749 will be conducting elections at 290 Pratt St. Meriden CT. for three Trustees (3-year term, 2-year term, 1-year term).

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Member Action Spurs Executive Order on Workers Comp Coverage

It did not take long for the COVID-19 crisis to hit home for Ginny Ligi, an eight-year correction officer at the Cheshire Correctional Institution. In early April, she tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Member Action Spurs Executive Order on Workers Comp Coverage

Reminding Politicians That Union Members Already "Saved the State Billions"

The news media last week thrust state employees' contractual benefits into the spotlight following Governor Ned Lamont's public remarks at his daily COVD-19 (novel coronavirus) briefing.

Reminding Politicians That Union Members Already "Saved the State Billions"