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Nominations of Officers Announcement

Nominations of Officers for AFSCME Local 749 were held on Wednesday September 11, 2024. The Following officers ran unopposed:

President Ron Nelson

Lake Quassy Discounted tickets

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 749 is happy to announce disounted tickets for Local 749 Members.

Court Recording Monitors: Fill Out Your Union Survey

Dear Local 749 Court Recording Monitors,

As we enter contract negotations, a union committee comprised of your fellow Court Recording Monitors has crafted a survey that addresses some of the issues we are trying to resolve with the employer. We have emailed the survey to you on Dec. 22, 2020.

Judicial Branch Unions Raise Concerns as COVID-19 Surge Impacts Court System

Dec. 17, 2020 -- With COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) cases spiking, leaders of the unions representing nearly 4,000 frontline Connecticut Judicial Branch employees are calling out administrators for refusing to address workplace health and safety concerns. 

Local 749 Update on Return To Work Principles

Sisters and Brothers,

I want thank you for the hard work that you do.

AFSCME Local 749 is working hard to ensure the Judicial Branch and Division of Criminal Justice are following the Return to Work Principles. It is a challenging time with the increase in positive notifications across the state and in the Judicial Branch.

Juvenile Detention Officer Is Devoted to Youth, Community, and Co-Workers

Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”

Juvenile Detention Officer Bernard Bailey of AFSCME Local 749 (State Judicial Employees and Criminal Justice Employees Bargaining Unit), is proving the wisdom of that maxim through his work on the job and in the community.

Local 749 Contract Survey Available

Dear AFSCME Local 749 Members,

The Contract Committee for Local 749 will be entering Contract Negotiations with The Judicial Branch and Division of Criminal Justice to bargain a successor agreement to the current one that expires June 30, 2021.

Our Commitee seeking suggestions from our membership to be included in proposals. Please list in order of importance the areas and or specific Contract Provisions/Language to be addressed in this contract.

COVID-19 Response Information for Judicial Employees

Governor's Executive Orders:

News & Info

  • January 2022: Nominations and Elections Notice. On January 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. A.F.S.C.M.E Local 749 will be conducting elections at 290 Pratt St. Meriden CT. for three Trustees (3-year term, 2-year term, 1-year term). This is an in-person meeting for Nominations and Elections. 
  • January 2021: Nomination and Election Notice. 

    A.F.S.C.M.E Local 749 will be conducting elections at 290 Pratt St. Meriden CT.

Member Action Spurs Executive Order on Workers Comp Coverage

It did not take long for the COVID-19 crisis to hit home for Ginny Ligi, an eight-year correction officer at the Cheshire Correctional Institution. In early April, she tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

“The virus literally knocked me off my feet for three weeks,” said Ligi, the union secretary for AFSCME Local 387 (NP-4 Corrections Bargaining Unit). “It was like I had vertigo on top of not being able to breathe well.”