During his fiscal crisis in Hartford, Bronin attempted to end collective bargaining, demanded millions in concessions, and laid off municipal employees as he asked the state for a bailout
Today, the CSEA-SEIU Local 2001 joined twenty-five other unions and the Working Families Party in endorsing John Larson for Congress, citing his consistent support of unions and working families.
CSEA-SEIU Local 2001 is the latest large and influential union in the First District and across Connecticut to endorse Larson. It represents over 22,000 Connecticut workers, from state agency staff to municipal employees to private-sector workers.
“I’m proud to stand with CSEA, and honored to have earned their support,” said Congressman Larson. “CSEA workers are the backbone of this district and this state. I will never stop fighting for their right to organize, to have power at the negotiating table, to take home a good paycheck and know the benefits they’ve earned will be there for them.”
The contrast in this race is stark:
- Twenty-six labor unions and the Working Families Party have rallied behind Congressman Larson, citing his unrelenting fight for the working families of the First District. Larson received a 100% voting score from AFL-CIO in 2025, and holds a 98% lifetime score.
- Luke Bronin’s mayoral tenure was defined by union layoffs, demands for millions in union concessions, and consistently prioritizing developers over workers. Labor told him to “stay home” during his failed gubernatorial bid. They are now sending the same message.
CSEA-SEIU Local 2001 joins a growing coalition of labor groups prepared to propel Larson to victory in the primary:
- Unite Here! International Union
- Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- International Association of Machinists (IAM)
- Connecticut State Council of Machinists
- Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- IAM District 26
- AFGE Local 2138
- AFGE Local 1674
- AFGE Local 1164
- Greater Hartford Building Trades
- NAGE/IBPO Local R1-109
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 40
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
- United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW)
- International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
- Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- United Association – Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, and Service Techs (UA)
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers