Two more CSEA bargaining units—P-3B and CSC (Correction Supervisors Council)—have officially declared impasse in their negotiations with the Lamont Administration. This move comes as part of a growing wave across SEBAC, with now six bargaining units—half of them in CSEA—taking the step after months of fruitless bargaining.

Our current contracts expired on June 30, and for months our bargaining teams have shown up at the table with thoughtful, reasonable proposals that would protect critical public services and ensure fair pay and benefits for the workers who provide them. The administration, however, has refused to move on the basics: fair wage increases to keep up with inflation, competitive salaries to address crushing recruitment and retention problems, and protections to ensure services don’t continue to erode.

Faced with stalled negotiations and an administration unwilling to meet the needs of workers or the public, leaders of both units made clear why they chose to declare impasse and what’s at stake for their members and for Connecticut:

Jennifer Corti, President of the P-3B, CSEA SEIU Local 2001:

“We can no longer count on reliable support from the federal government, and as Governor Lamont has been saying, our state must be prepared to protect our residents from the most harmful cuts and policy changes. Our members, and the people we serve every day, deserve to know that Governor Lamont is serious about protecting Connecticut from the fallout of federal chaos. So given the stakes, and the lack of progress at the table, declaring impasse and moving toward arbitration is now the only responsible option.”

Lieutenant Thomas Titus, President of the Correction Supervisors Council (CSC), CSEA SEIU Local 2001:

“Governor Lamont doesn’t know what it’s like to work inside these facilities every day—and his latest offer makes that clear. While Connecticut’s minimum wage has gone up and the cost of living keeps climbing, our members are stuck with stagnant wages and higher healthcare costs. Meanwhile, our facilities are dangerously understaffed, and the job grows more unpredictable and riskier by the day. We have declared impasse and will now head to arbitration. We won’t accept a lowball offer—our members have earned fair pay, and we’re going to keep fighting for it.”

Declaring impasse is not about giving up on negotiations—it’s about ensuring that the voices of frontline workers are heard and that the people of Connecticut get the strong, reliable services they deserve. As arbitration moves forward, our power lies in our unity, and together we will keep fighting until every member has a fair contract.