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🔒GOP, contractors raise alarm over extension of prevailing wage to offsite fabrication for public works projects

A group of senate Republicans has sent a letter to a state official raising concerns about a requirement included in the state budget that extends Connecticut’s prevailing wage law to offsite custom fabrication for public works projects.

Two more CT unions break off contract talks with Lamont

Two more state employee bargaining units declared an impasse Tuesday with Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration after the...

When could the ‘big beautiful bill’ cause CT tax relief, benefit cuts?

President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping bill that is set to become law on Friday will have wide-ranging...

CT employee union takes Lamont to arbitration after no raise offer

While weighing a third term, Gov. Ned Lamont asked a key part of his political base —...
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800 Hartford youths join 1,200 in region gaining job experience via summer program

More than 800 youths in Hartford will gain job experience this summer by participating in the 2025 Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program (SYELP), city officials said Tuesday.

🔒As summer internship competition intensifies, Avangrid receives record 10K applications for 71 spots

Competition for summer internships has reached new heights in 2025.

CT economy shrank nearly 1% in 1Q

Connecticut’s economy contracted during the first quarter of 2025, mirroring the performance of the U.S.

DOL: Labor market showed mixed signals in May, amid one-off disruptions

Connecticut’s labor market sent mixed signals in May, as the state shed 6,500 payroll jobs, according to...
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Sturm, Ruger discloses ‘difficult but necessary personnel changes’ in letter to employees

Southport-based Sturm, Ruger & Co. – the country’s second-largest gunmaker behind Smith & Wesson – has disclosed...

Travelers: Workplace injuries are declining, but costs rising

A report released this week by Travelers Cos. found that the overall number of workplace injuries is...
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