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Labor Day

September 1, 2022

As we move towards Labor Day weekend, our union wants to take the opportunity to celebrate our members, who have transformed our union. You have stood together to win a contract and you have spoken up against injustices to employees. Our union has become stronger because of your actions and your voices.

Labor Day

Draft Pay Grids

August 16, 2022

Please see below for the draft salary grids for FY22-24 for our full-time tenure-track members. The part-time and Educational Assistant member salary rates are not yet available because our current dispute with management over these wage increases.

Draft Pay Grids

Financial Aid Members Complete Impact Bargaining for Reorganization

August 1, 2022

Financial Aid members across our state met as a group for over seven months to work together and support each other in transitioning into new positions as part of the move towards CT State. Our unions, 4Cs and AFSCME, recently successfully completed placements for all impacted full-time members.

Financial Aid Members Complete Impact Bargaining for Reorganization

Payroll Problems and Fight for our Part-Time Members

August 1, 2022

Our union continues to hear of significant problems related to problems with Payroll HR Shared Services.

Payroll Problems and Fight for our Part-Time Members

iTeach Agreement Reached

August 1, 2022

Our unions, 4Cs and AFT, finally came to an agreement with CSCU regarding iTeach.

iTeach Agreement Reached

4Cs Secretary Election Results

July 28, 2022

Congratulations to Kofi Adomako-Ayisi on winning the election for Secretary, and thank you to runner up Merja Helen Lehtinen for running for office.

4Cs Secretary Election Results

Member Organizer Posting

July 12, 2022

A Member Organizer (MO) is a 4Cs member who actively contributes to, leads, and champions our locals’ mission of organizing workers. A MO has a clear understanding of how essential organizing is to maintaining our contract standards and lifting up worker standards across higher education. A Member Organizer is able to communicate, motivate, recruit and mobilize members in our union and workers outside of our union to participate in organizing efforts and campaigns.

Member Organizer Posting

Workers Memorial Day, April 28

April 27, 2022

On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO, including the 4Cs, will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe jobs.

Workers Memorial Day, April 28

Earth Day with SEIU

April 22, 2022

On April 9, nearly 400 SEIU members gathered for the 2022 Climate, Jobs and Justice Summit to learn about the increasingly urgent need to reverse the climate changes that are disproportionately affecting low income communities of color.

Earth Day with SEIU

Pack the PAC!

April 6, 2022

Calling all 4Cs union members! The 4Cs Political Action Committee (PAC) is ramping up for the 2022 election season!

Pack the PAC!

Welcome Edgar Aracena

April 6, 2022

The 4Cs is excited to announce that Edgar Aracena has joined the organizing staff! 

Welcome Edgar Aracena

4Cs Tentative Agreement Overwhelmingly Approved

March 24, 2022

1307 yes votes | 19 no votes

4Cs Tentative Agreement Overwhelmingly Approved

March 19th: SEIU Solidarity with Ukraine Event

March 17, 2022

Our union family includes thousands of working people who have deep ties to Ukraine and painful memories of still-recent conflict and hardship. SEIU members across the country are committed to supporting our Eastern European union siblings, their families, and their communities during this wrenching time.

March 19th: SEIU Solidarity with Ukraine Event

Higher Education Approves Consolidation Bill; 4Cs & AFT FTCT Billboard Goes Up

March 17, 2022

Check out our billboard the next time you are northbound on 91 approaching Hartford!

Higher Education Approves Consolidation Bill; 4Cs & AFT FTCT Billboard Goes Up