Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL)

Working Hard to "Prevent an Economic Disaster"

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 5:00pm
News that layoff notices for as many as 1,100 state employees will be delivered this week is causing considerable anxiety and frustration for union members and the public they serve. Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the job cuts in late April — despite ongoing efforts to urge better choices than slashing vital services or the workforce that delivers them. Since then his administration's budget officials have warned of worsening deficits, adding urgency to a deepening crisis.
 
Click here for our previous update on the layoffs announcement.
 

Spotlight: Labor Revenue Examiners & Accountants

Wed, 09/23/2015 - 4:00pm
For the month in which we celebrate Labor Day, we’re spotlighting union members who provide vital public services to Connecticut residents in between jobs and facing personal financial hardship. They are among the nearly 100 state workers at the Department of Labor (DOL) who make sure that critical unemployment assistance is delivered -- and have recently found themselves facing layoffs.
 
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