Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy touted the accomplishments of Democratic governors at the party's national convention in Philadelphia Monday night.
Malloy is the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, which helps elect Democratic governors.
“Democratic governors and the democratic parties are focused on the issues that matter to working families and that’s exactly what Hillary Clinton will focus on as our next president,” Malloy said.
Addressing delegates, Malloy spoke of how he and other Democratic governors are "bringing hope to more Americans," including hope for fairer wages.
Malloy has signed legislation increasing the minimum wage, and requiring certain businesses to provide paid sick leave to workers.
“We were the first state in the nation 5 years ago to pass paid sick leave,” Malloy said. “Not only are our workers protecting their health, but they’re also protecting the health of the people they serve.”
The chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party said that voters should be concerned that Hillary Clinton supports such policies, which he says hurt job creation.
Malloy compared Governor Mike Pence to Democratic governors and referenced Pence’s anti-abortion and religious freedom bills that he passed as governor.
“The Trump Pence ticket brings the worst of the Republican gubernatorial record to the national stage,” Malloy said. “And it shows why we need to fight back at the local level.”
Malloy also appeared on CBS from the convention.
Supermarket Cleaning Contractors Halted Over Mistreatment of Employees
Connecticut’s Labor Department has issued stop work orders at 18 ShopRite, Stop and Shop, and Whole Foods locations for wage violations by two cleaning contractors at the stores.
The department said it determined that 23 employees at the stores did not have workers compensation coverage or unemployment coverage, that some were working seven days a week without overtime pay, and that the employers were incorrectly treating employees as independent contractors.
Companies cited for such violations can resume work when they can prove all deficiencies have been corrected.
The New Haven Register reported that Stop and Shop and Whole Foods have terminated their contracts with the cleaning companies.
Katie Burns contributed to this report.
