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AFT Connecticut                

American Association

of University  Professors – Connecticut State University

American Association of University Professors – UCONN

American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees -Council 4

Connecticut Federations of School  Administrators Local 61

Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges/ SEIU Local 1973

Connecticut Association of Prosecutors

Connecticut Employees Union Independent/SEIU Local 511

Connecticut State Police Union

CSEA SEIU Local 2001

International Brotherhood of Police Officers/SEIU Local 731

New England Healthcare Employees Union, District 1199/SEIU

Protective Services Employees Coalition/IAFF-IUPA

The State Employee Bargaining

          Agent Coalition

Report of January 28, 2009

Discussions with Rell Administration

SEBAC Leadership met with representatives of the Rell Administration on

January 28, 2009.  This was our second meeting and we agreed to a series of

meetings beginning on February 10th in an effort to reach a comprehensive

agreement to be brought to the membership for ratification.  We continued to

stress that while we are willing to be part of a solution which protects public

services and the economy, we are unwilling to be part of a solution which

decimates public services and makes the economy worse.

The Administration suggested a retirement incentive program unconnected to

protecting public services, job security, or any long-term agreement between the

parties.  SEBAC continues to believe that only a long-term comprehensive

solution can protect the critical services people need, as well as the rights and

security of our members.  

The Governor delivers her budget address on February 4th, and it is clear that

her administration labors under the illusion that public services can be

responsibly reduced by layoffs or agency consolidations.  SEBAC leaders will

continue to stress that the demand for public services dramatically increases

during a down economy, and that any solution premised on service reductions

or phantom consolidations will only deny people services just when they need

them the most, and further weaken the economy.     

Instead, we need a long-term positive solution which provides the revenue

needed to support the services people need and to rebuild our state.

Revised 1/28/2009