Raising The Minimum Wage
March 5, 2019One of our legislative priorities for this session is to put in place a plan to increase the minimum wage in order to help give those working a 40-hour week the opportunity to make a living wage. To this end, we proposed House Bill #5004, An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage that aims to provide more economic security to Connecticut families. The Senate has also proposed an identical Senate Bill #2.
Protecting Domestic Workers
February 22, 2019I testified in the Labor Committee in support of a bill I introduced to expand labor law protections to domestic workers that comprise a significant amount of the workforce in “informal” employment; these employees are among the most vulnerable.
Governor Unveils His Budget Proposal
February 21, 2019The budget presentation is one of the most anticipated events at the State Capitol and Governor Lamont unveiled his Biennial Budget Address during the General Assembly Joint Session.
A Paid Family Medical Leave Program in Connecticut
February 19, 2019Last week, the state took its first step in potentially introducing a Paid Family Medical Leave program. House Bill 5003, An Act Implementing a Paid Family Medical Leave Program, came before the Labor and Public Employee Committee for a Public Hearing.
Candelaria Presents Bills For The 2019 Legislative Session
January 30, 2019I am looking forward to a productive Session ahead as I work on bills I introduced that address issue areas such as Increasing Teacher Diversity, Penalties for Driving Violations, Nonfatal Drug Overdose and Student Progress Reporting and others.
Emergency Bill to Assist Federal Employees
January 23, 2019For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay. The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.
SCSU Let's Build Program
January 18, 2019CSCU Let’s Build Program is administering a basic electronic circuitry class!
Resources Available For Federal Employees
January 17, 2019The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.