As Lamont Woos Global Investors, Unions Picket for a Perk That Could Drive Them Away

As Lamont Woos Global Investors, Unions Picket for a Perk That Could Drive Them Away

On June 16, the manicured lawns outside Gov. Ned Lamont’s Hartford mansion will serve as the stage for a union-backed protest.  Organized by the Connecticut AFL-CIO — the state’s largest labor union — the demonstration is designed to pressure the governor into approving the legislation (S.B. 8) that would grant unemployment benefits to workers after just two weeks of striking.  It’s not a protest against injustice or layoffs — it’s about giving …