Hunters Ambulance EMS Workers in Meriden Move Toward Strike
Hunters Ambulance EMS workers in Meriden say they are nearing a strike vote after management pulled all 2026 raises. The company says it is bargaining in good faith.
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Hamden's Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.7% in September
State labor figures put Hamden's September unemployment rate at 5.7 percent, compared with 5.2 percent in August. Connecticut's rate remained at 5.1 percent.
Regional Water Authority Workers Picket in New Haven Over Stalled Contract
About 126 Regional Water Authority workers in New Haven have worked without a contract since April. Arbitration hearings are set to begin in December.
Meriden Resident Testifies for CT Bill to Limit Grocery Self-Checkout Lanes
Rolando Castro of Meriden was among those testifying March 10 for SB 438, which would cap grocery self-checkout stations at eight and require one staffed lane per two machines.
AFSCME Takes Over New Haven's Local 3144 After Disputed Election
AFSCME placed New Haven's Local 3144 under emergency administratorship Feb. 17 after a disputed election and leadership collapse left 397 city employees without union leadership.