Unions Set Stage Before Election | Hartford News

Connecticut’s state employee unions are hitting the ground running, meeting both Governor Lamont and his GOP rival Ryan Fazio to shape retirement and healthcare benefits before next year’s renegotiation window — a rare chance to rewrite terms locked in for decades. With Lamont focused on debt reduction and office returns, and Fazio pushing for tighter benefits and stricter remote work rules, the unions are rallying behind 45,000 workers who keep the state running. Rooted in past deals like Rowland’s 20-year pact and Malloy’s extension, this isn’t just about paychecks — it’s a high-stakes political chess match where every move could sway November’s ballot.

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