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Lawyers in Connecticut Attorney General's Office Vote to Unionize

Chion Wolf
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WNPR
Attorney General Jepsen says he will not oppose the unionization

The lawyers who work for the state’s Attorney General have voted to join a union. A total of 181 attorneys working in the office are eligible to join the AFT.

The union said an overwhelming majority opted in the secret ballot for unionization.

Attorney General George Jepsen has said he will accept the outcome of the vote.

At issue was the cost of health care to employees. Non-unionized staff were being asked to contribute more to the total cost of coverage. 

PURA Urged to Cut UI Fixed Costs

An alliance of consumer and environmental groups is calling on state regulators to reduce fixed rate costs for customers of United Illuminating.

UI requested a rate increase earlier this year that would raise the fixed portion of people’s bills. That charge does not vary with the amount of electricity consumed. UI already charges the second-highest fixed cost in New England, after Connecticut’s other utility, Eversource.

Now 16 advocate groups are urging the Public Utility Regulatory Authority to instead reduce the fixed cost by as much as $8.00 a month.

Broadband Award for Consumer Counsel

Connecticut’s consumer watchdog has received national recognition as a champion of broadband access.

Elin Swanson Katz, the state’s consumer counsel, was recognized by the Coalition for Local Internet Choice.

The award cites Katz's leadership on behalf of consumers, businesses, and municipalities to accelerate the emergence of advanced communications networks.

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