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About Us "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds." Samuel Adams In 1995, CEO members directly intervened in health insurance company merger proceedings to demand that needs of consumers, employees and the community were not left out of the equation. Their intervention significantly impacted the merger proceedings and shifted the focus of the debate to include the employees and communities. In 1998, coalition members began an effort with local leaders in Hartford to craft “community standards” during the initial development of the Adriaen’s Landing development. Participants included the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Vecinos Unidos, Service Employees International Union and many more. Ultimately, 31 state and local groups endorsed the principles and then worked to integrate many of those concepts into the final agreements with the developer. This effort laid the groundwork for another victory in the city of New Britain where two living wage/corporate responsibility ordinances passed the City Council, with CEO providing technical assistance, expert testimony, training, research and support. In 2003, CEO played a lead role in a significant victory, challenging a $46 million subsidy proposal for a Wal-Mart distribution center expected to create low-paying jobs with scarce benefits. Additionally, CEO has continued to directly challenge taxpayer subsidies through an aggressive campaign of research, education and mobilization of our members organizing to win fiscally sound economic development policies that protect low- and moderate-income workers while enhancing our communities as a whole. In 2004/05, with the support of a grant from the Universal Health Care Foundation, CEO has become a leader in CT’s growing universal health care movement by advocating strongly for the expansion of employer based health coverage. CEO has reached out to national leaders regarding efforts around the country to expand such coverage as part of its over-arching mission to hold corporations responsible for the well-being of their employees and communities. The need to hold corporations accountable to their employees in the form of affordable, accessible health care coverage is at the forefront for CEO and its members. STAFF Cari Carter, MSW, Health Care Organizer EXECUTIVE BOARD Dan Livingston Sal Luciano Lori Pelletier Tom Swan Brian Petronella Paul Filson
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