Local 355 is one of eight statewide locals who represent over 6,000 clerical employees working in the State of Connecticut Administrative Clerical Bargaining Unit (NP-3). Local 355 represents approximately 450 of these members in the towns of East Hartford, Manchester, Mansfield, Willimantic, Willington, and Storrs.

Our members work at the University of Connecticut (UConn), Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), Manchester Community College (MCC), Cheney and Windham Tech, State Police Troop C, Bergin Correctional Center, UConn Health Partners (UCHP), and the Departments of Children and Families (DCF), Information Technology (DOIT), Labor, Developmental Services (DDS), Social Services (DSS), Tourism, and Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Council 4's Next Wave Committee is looking for young union members to help us build a bigger, stronger labor movement.

Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address Read more >>>

Council 4 welcomes Governor Malloy's proposal to stabilize the state pension fund.

Welcome to the AFSCME Local 355 Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 1 Winter 2012

In an effort to promote better communication and information sharing, AFSCME Local 355 has decided to revive our periodic newsletter. Our plan is to publish the newsletter at least four times per year.

2011 SEBAC Agreement

AFSCME Clerical Local 355 Scholarship Award for Books 2011 - 2012
Purpose: This award shall be made to AFSCME Local 355 members who pursue courses for academic credit in higher education.

More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called the American Dream "a dream yet unfulfilled." Our AFSCME union says it's time to pull together to find real solutions to our nation's problems.

Calling him "the only choice for the 99%," AFSCME announced Dec. 6 their endorsement of President Barack Obama for reelection in 2012.

The process that will empower front-line state workers to improve their worklives is up and running. We'll be looking for your ideas.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has struck a chord across our country. Movements are springing up all over, including Connecticut, as working people express their anger at the top 1% who continue to prosper while the rest of us struggle to make ends meet.

AFSCME Corrections United recognized Local 391's Michael Whitehead as its national correctional officer of the year.

Hundreds of people thronged to the State Capitol Feb. 23 for our solidarity rally in support of Wisconsin workers fighting Gov. Scott Walker's attack on the middle class.

Delegates to AFSCME's 39th International Convention pay tribute to former Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy, a giant of the labor and civil rights movements.

Our members in New Haven are fighting the DeStefano administration's efforts to destroy good jobs in the community.

The 4-Word is Council 4's bi-monthly newsletter that reaches 40,000 active and retired union members and covers a variety of working families' issues. Check out December 2011 issue.

The 4-Word is the official membership publication of Council 4, reaching nearly 40,000 active and retired members.