4Cs members educate and support Connecticut's future workforce. With long-standing inequalities getting in the way of real opportunities for many, an affordable, quality system of higher ed for our cities and rural communities positively impacts us all.
The Finance Committee of the Board of Regents has postponed discussion on tuition hikes until at least June!
Learn MoreStatewide officer elections take place in the spring semester of odd-numbered years. Learn more about the process!
Learn MoreRead about our legislative goals for this session!
Learn MoreOur values drive our actions. It's time to raise the value of higher education in Connecticut.
Read MoreJoin the 4Cs Community College membership or the University of Hartford.
Community College University of HartfordTogether, we will win as we move forward together to build a bold, fearless, and progressive union, that stands up for and fights for the principles we believe in.
Our Leaders Governance CommitteesPublic Division includes members at the CT Community Colleges and the Private Division includes members at the University of Hartford.
Public Division Private Division RetireesThe 4Cs history dates back to 1973. Read about our rich history of activism.
Learn MoreWe are an organization of over 4,000 higher education employees in Connecticut who, by joining together, are achieving what we cannot accomplish alone. We provide valuable services to our communities, helping to educate and support a higher education population of over 56,000 students at Connecticut’s community colleges and the University of Hartford. By standing together, we have a stronger voice in our working conditions, which are our students learning conditions. Our work touches the lives of every single Connecticut resident. We educate your children, we provide service in your communities, and we positively impact the economy by providing educated workers that Connecticut businesses need to thrive.
Who We AreSince the very first day of Governor Lamont’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” emergency declaration, essential on-site state workers risked their lives and the lives of their families, as well as their physical and mental health to deliver core public services for Connecticut residents and businesses. In the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, we worked with state officials to try to keep workplaces as safe as humanly possible during a global public health emergency. In recent months, the labor and management have turned to pandemic pay to provide a tangible recognition for the dedication and sacrifices essential on-site workers made during the height of the virus’s impact.
Join us for the 2023 Climate Jobs and Justice Summit with EPA Administrator Michael Regan as the Keynote Speaker.
Many faculty have reached out to share concerns about proposed class caps listed in the Fall 2023 Rollover Schedule that was recently shared with faculty across our campuses.
