A statewide coalition of labor, community, and faith organizations united in a long-term mission to build a more just, democratic, and egalitarian Connecticut.
Today, we joined @CTForAll at the State Capitol for this year’s All Equity Agenda Launch. In addition to discussing this year’s priorities, we also spoke with elected officials like @Gary4CT about our ongoing efforts to seek justice for displaced workers at the @CTScienceCenter.
The Rev. Cn. D Littlepage from the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA) says financial responsibility should uplift the community and address intergenerational poverty and the effects of institutional racism. #FundOurFutureCT
State Rep @JillianG_CT. “Our current fiscal policies have created CT’s working poor. That will continue to happen unless we do something. It’s tone deaf and an insult to our residents to say that CT is on good fiscal footing.” #FundOurFutureCT
John O'Connor, @CCSU Socio
Prof & @CSUAAUP member, calls for tuition relief thru expansion of PACT prgm to benefit #CTworkforce. “#PubHigherEd stdnts are not getting degrees in Shakespeare, but in Austerity. To invest in #education, is to invest in CT’s future.” #FundOurFutureCT
Jenny Graves, VP @NHFT933 &
#NHV spec ed teacher
"Zip codes must no longer
determine #PublicEd
opportunities. It’s time to modify
the fiscal roadblocks and invest
in equitable education for all. The time for action is NOW! #FundOurFutureCT
Simple question: “Why don’t we extend
these protections to everyone?” Zach
Postle @cttenantsunion leader asks in
ref to 40 yr. state #JustCause law
banning no-fault evictions against
renters 62 +, or have disability & live in
bldg w/5+ units.
Meriam Robinson, nursing home
worker & @SEIU1199_NE
member questions, “Who will
care for us?” as demand for the
care she provides to residents
grows, yet wages remain low w/shifts 16 hrs long.” #FundOurFutureCT
Valentina Diaz, @CT4aDREAM@4_husky@ctstategateway
stdnt. “It's inhumane to be prevented
from seeing Dr. simply bc of
status - despite our $406 mil in
annual contrib to state/local
taxes. We make CT a better place for all working ppl & we do it w/o the benefits others enjoy.”
@Gary4CT “Listen to the ppl who have come here. If we talk about equity and we don’t do anything about it the what is it we’re doing?” #FundForFuture#LaborIsYourNeighbor
Rob Baril, Prez @SEIU1199_NE
“Our unity is our once source of strength. We want bold investments that avoid a race to the bottom. Together we are a movement that is unstoppable and that is fighting for a CT for ALL.”#FundOurFutureCT
“We need a commitment from you to shift from the ‘M’ to a ‘B’ on investments we need in this state!” -Leslie Blatteau, President of New Haven Federation of Teachers