Lamont Got the Endorsement. What Did Labor Get?  – Yankee Institute

Lamont Got the Endorsement. What Did Labor Get?  – Yankee Institute

On June 26, Gov. Ned Lamont won the Connecticut AFL-CIO’s endorsement over Democratic primary challenger Josh Elliott following closed-door interviews with both candidates. The Connecticut AFL-CIO is the state’s largest labor federation, representing roughly 250,000 workers. Its affiliates include public-sector unions that bargain directly with Lamont’s administration over pay, pensions and healthcare.  For the first time, the federation closed …