Responsible Connecticut contractors, professional trade organizations, associations, business, political and community leaders and the public have come together in a bi-partisan manner to fight the gross misuse of taxpayer dollars on public and private projects and where state and federal funds are used. Led by Connecticut Labor Leader Charles LeConche, the Connecticut First Coalition has shed light on construction project nightmares, such as discovered at the University of Connecticut and so many other sites are the result of fly-by-night contractors coming into our state and bidding below the responsible contractor. The library alone at the University of Connecticut cost taxpayers $32 million more to rebuild because of shoddy workmanship.
Labor industry expert Charles LeConche and the Connecticut First Coalition support laws that support responsible Connecticut contractors and the people who work for them. Our group supports the training and apprenticeship programs for Connecticut residents and the use of labor agreements to put their residents back to work.
The overall mission of the Connecticut First Coalition is to: encourage job growth in Connecticut; encourage more of our tax dollars to be spent here in Connecticut; work to support & improve training & apprenticeship programs; work to promote job safety programs; ensure minority paricipation; fight the gross mis-use of our hard earned tax dollars; and work to protect Connecticut taxpayers.
Pictured above is Charles LeConche (left) with community nonprofit group leaders and members of the construction industry in Connecticut
A FEW OF OUR COALITION MEMBERS INCLUDE:
Connecticut AFL-CIO Armetta & Associates, LLC Associated General Contractors Charles LeConche New Haven Mayor John DeStefano State Rep. Kevin Ryan Minority Construction Council State Rep. Chris Donovan State Senator Jonathan Harris State Rep. Minnie Gonzalez Manafort Construction
State Senator Edith Prague State Rep. Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey State Sen. Eric Coleman U.S. Congressman John Larson U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney State Rep. Art Feldman Hispanic Senior Center House of Bread Hartford Areas Rally Together Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez My Sisters' Place U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro Associated General Contractors & You -- a Connecticut Taxpayer!
The Connecticut First Coalition 475 Ledyard Street Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 296-8697 info@ctfirst.com
