Connecticut’s Opt-Out Surge: A Record-Breaking Year in the Making - Freedom Foundation

Connecticut’s Opt-Out Surge: A Record-Breaking Year in the Making - Freedom Foundation

Connecticut has long been plagued by fiscal turmoil, an exodus of businesses and government systems swollen by unsustainable promises. But today, a new chapter is being written — one in which public employees are standing up, speaking out and opting out. With nearly 70 percent of government workers bound by collective bargaining agreements, Connecticut holds the distinction of having the most heavily unionized public-sector workforce in the nati…