YOU GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY

Let's compare the benefits of a GREAT Police Union

SIZE AND STRENGTH

AFSCME is the LARGEST PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION IN THE COUNTRY

1.4 Million members & growing!!

Over 28,000 Police Members Nationwide

COUNCIL 15 is the LARGEST POLICE UNION IN CONNECTICUT

3,500 Plus Members / over 60 Police Locals & Chapters

MEMBER OF STATE FEDERATION AFL-CIO

Coalition with other Unions Representing 280,000

members of organized labor in Connecticut

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Financial contributions for politicians that support

Police officers and Police Union issues.

STATEWIDE SERVICES

GUARANTEED GRIEVANCE REPRESENTATION

By Police Union Attorney before any formal panel including

Local Police Commissions.

LOCAL DETERMINATION OF WHICH GRIEVANCES

GO TO ARBITRATION

FOUR OUTSTANDING LABOR ATTORNEYS ON STAFF

 Harry B. Elliott, Jr., Kenneth DeLorenzo, Eric R. Brown, and Richard Gudis

 

FULL TIME LOBBYING FOR POLICE UNION ISSUES

                          Council 15 is a driving force at the State Capitol

Political Affairs Director/Lobbyist

COUNCIL 15 WEBSITE

CTCOP.ORG

Internet Access for nationwide research in Council Library

Access the latest from: The Labor Dept., Justice Dept., FBI, CT Attorney General,

CT Worker's Compensation Commission, and Statistical Data from the CT Office of Policy and Management.

COMPLETE LAW LIBRARY FOR YOUR USE

All CT Labor Board Decisions on CD Rom

82 CT Police Union Contracts on file

All State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Awards on File

All Municipal Interest Arbitration Awards since 1990 on File

All CT Statutes, Regulations and Court Decisions

Complete texts of Labor Arbitration Reports by Bureau of National Affairs

CERTIFIED POLICE STEWARD TRAINING PROGRAM

FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION RE: WORKERS COMPENSATION

POLICE UNION LEADERSHIP CLASSES

5 separate courses offered to Union Leadership - Rights of Police

Officers; Collective Bargaining; Grievances and Prohibited Practice;

Workers Compensation; and a Women in Policing Symposium;

UNION MEMBER TRAINING CLASSES

Classes offered to members in: Infectious Disease, Drug and Alcohol

Testing in the Workplace, Use of Political Force by Unions,

and Interest Based Collective Bargaining.

NATIONAL SERVICES

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

For all Public employee issues, including Pensions, Municipal

Budget Analysis and Cost analysis of benefits.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS & MINORITIES DEPARTMENT

Research, Publications and Expert Testimony available to Locals

And Members to support Women and Minorities in the Workplace.

SEVEN FULL-TIME NATIONAL LOBBYISTS

Working on a full agenda of police issues

EDUCATION & TRAINING FOR OFFICERS, LOCAL LEADERS, AND STAFF

OVER 400 INTERNATIONAL STAFF

Including experts in every area of labor relations

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MULTI-MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Available for consultation and assistance to Local's when needed

COMPREHENSIVE NATIONWIDE DATA BANK

Collective Bargaining Language and Contracts covering 1.4 million members

WORKPLACE SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Research, publications, and training on all aspects of OSHA and Workplace Safety

ADD IT UP

STRONG REPRESENTATION AFSCME, COUNCIL 15

AFSCME, COUNCIL#15

STRENGTH & UNITY WORKING FOR YOU!