Government by the workers, for the workers.
Workers of the State,
Unite!
For the workers, children, and retired.
A Bold New Direction for Connecticut’s Working Class and Families
We strive to establish a radical democracy here in Connecticut, one that places people’s lives under their own control: a classless, feminist, socialist society free of racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia, in which people cooperate at work, at home, and in the community.
Socialism is not mere government ownership, a welfare state, or a repressive bureaucracy. Socialism is a new social and economic order in which workers and consumers control production and community residents control their neighborhoods, homes, and schools. The production of society is used for the benefit of all humanity, not for the private profit of a few lucky Nutmeggers. Socialism produces a constantly renewed future by not plundering the resources of the earth.
Health
Private insurance cannot continue to deny coverage when deemed unprofitable. We stand for a socialized healthcare system based on universal coverage, salaried doctors and healthcare workers, and revenues derived from a steeply graduated income tax.
Safety & Justice
All people have a right to equal treatment under the law, and to a humane criminal sanction system based on prevention, mediation, restitution, and rehabilitation rather than on vengeance, forced labor, and profits for the prison-industrial complex.
Housing
We recognize the right of all people to high-quality, low-cost housing. We call for a vast increase in housing subsidies as one element of major public investment in the construction of adequate housing in all communities statewide.
Transportation
We call for extensive, clean, at-cost public transportation linking Connecticut’s cities, suburbs, and small towns, along with the rehabilitation and improvement of our congested highways and aging bridges.
Education
We recognize the rights of students of all ages to a free, quality education, in a safe and supportive environment; to full and equal funding of public education; and of all school employees to good wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Workers’ Rights
We stand for the right of all workers to organize, for worker control of industry through the democratic organization of the workplace, for the social ownership of the means of production and distribution, and for solidarity among working people.
Human Rights
We are firmly committed to the fundamental rights of all in The Constitution State: the rights of free speech, free press, free assembly, protest, personal privacy, and the freedom of religious choice through the separation of church and state.
Civil Rights
We recognize the human and civil rights of everyone without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity. We pledge our opposition to all forms of sexism and discrimination, and demand equality in all aspects of life.
Youth
All children have the right to nurturing, protection, and education by caring adults, and that a young person does not have fewer rights because they are a minor. Therefore, we believe that all Constitutional and human rights belonging to older people belong to younger people as well, and must be defended with equal vigor and determination.
Seniors
We recognize the right of seniors to a dignified and guaranteed retirement, free from economic hardship, social isolation, and discrimination in employment and credit. Sufficient income, housing, healthcare, medication, and access to social services must be guaranteed to all elders.
Energy & Environment
We call for public ownership and democratic control of all our natural resources to conserve resources, preserve our wilderness, and restore environmental quality; and energy plants in a nonprofit and decentralized but coordinated system that ensures the most careful use of natural resources.
Arts, Culture & Recreation
Art is an integral part of daily life, and should not be treated as a commodity produced by the activity of an elite group or computer. All members of society should have ample opportunities for participation in art and cultural activities, including libraries, museums, sports, historical sites, and more.
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