The United Labor Agency, (ULA) was established by the Connecticut AFL-CIO to meet the human service needs of workers andtheir families.  Our primary goal is to assist union members and all workers in handling problems and difficulties arising off the job.  This involves mobilizing and utilizing the financial and human service supports of public agencies and the private sector, as well as the resources of the labor movement. 

The ULA employs the AFL-CIO National Community Services model for the benefit of workers in Connecticut.  This includes three major comoponents:  community mobilization, counseling, and employment. ULA develops and operates various specialized programs including a Senior Center and a Drug and Alcohol Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

 ULA - Reaching Out to the Citizens of CT

Need may arise from a lay-off, a plant closing, a labor dispute or just personal events. Any worker with problems not related to their employment can be helped by our Community Services personnel.  Any worker losing a job or unable to still perform a job can be helped by our job training personnel to find different employment. 

Chances are that someone close to you has already been helped — or soon will be — by the United Labor Agency.

Over the years, the ULA has been there to help all workers, unionized or not, in their time of greatest need. Through a variety of human services and employment and training programs, ULA provides direct assistance, advocacy and vital linkages to community services for workers and their families. Staff may assist workers in the following areas: Unemployment Benefits, Medical and Health Services, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Disability Benefits, Food Stamps, Emergency Food Pantry, Public Assistance, Alcohol and Drug Counseling.

Union Members: Heard of a Community Services Training Program at your worksite? You can be trained to be a volunteer assistant to workers  with the needs listed above by signing up for a Union Counselor Training Program. Call our Central Office 860-258-6640 for more information.