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Introduction to Weingarten Rights

There are many benefits to being in a union. We’ll discuss Weingarten Rights, when and how you can invoke them, and what a violation looks like. Learn about how the began, and what happens if they are violated.

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Upcoming Events

Careers in Arbritration and Mediation Forum

Careers in Arbitration & Mediation

October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free

Have you ever considered becoming a workplace arbitrator or mediator but don’t know how to get started? Join this free online forum sponsored by The Labor Guild on Thursday, October…

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Fall Labor School. Mondays, 6PM-8PM Strategies for Communicating Effectively with your Members Elissa Cadillic, 
President, AFSCME Local 1526

Strategies for Communicating Effectively with your Members

October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$75.00

Effective communication between union leadership and the membership is a critical piece of building a strong labor movement.  This course will examine current practices, communication resources, the pitfalls of ineffective…

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Congratulations to our 2024 Cushing-Gavin Awardees!

Jim Pinkham

Labor Award

Utility Workers Union of America Local 369

Roland N. Goff

Labor Attorney Award

Director of Strategic Campaigns and Legal Counsel
The Massachusetts Nurses Association

Henry Vitale, C.P.A.

Management Award

Executive Director and Treasurer
Boston Water and Sewer Commission

Elizabeth Neumeier

Father Edward F. Boyle Award (Auxiliary)

Arbitrator
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December 6, 2024, @ IBEW Local 103

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The collective bargaining process drives wage equality, and economic and social justice in a vibrant democracy. Since 1945, the Guild's mission has been to provide training, support, and connection through:

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School of Labor-Management Relations

The Labor Guild has continuously provided labor education since 1953.

Today, our School of Labor-Management relations hosts Spring and Fall classes at our Braintree, MA headquarters and virtually via Zoom. We hope you'll join us for an upcoming class.

"This is an amazing organization with amazing instructors. I take classes here because what they offer is practical and ethical. Practical because you deal with actual instructors who are practitioners in their field. Ethical because you have a spiritual and Jesuit organization as the sponsors. They have been around for years and I highly recommend them to anyone in the Labor Movement."

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Recent News & Resources

2024 October Blog

Disclaimer: This work is the author’s personal views and interpretations, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Labor Guild.By 1935, workers felt like they could finally take a…

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September Blog: The Pullman Strike

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are those of the writer/author, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Labor Guild. There was…

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August History Blog: 1921 Matewan Massacre and the Battle of Blair Mountain

Disclaimer: These words are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion. Two bloody incidences happened in West Virginia in 1921. The first was…

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Labor History Blog July 2024: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

This month we will talk about the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, which began on July 14 and ended on August 2.There were many railroad strikes during the 1800’s. For…

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Seafood Expo with Taiwanese Fishermen Fighting for Wifi Rights At Sea

By Bruce Tran, Boyle Fellow On March 3rd, 2024, I went to an event outside the annual seafood expo at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. It is here where…

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The Chinese Progressive Association’s 2024 Year of the Dragon Banquet

By Bruce Tran, Boyle Fellow On March 22, 2024, I arrived at the Empire Garden Restaurant in the Chinatown district of Boston for the Chinese Progressive Association’s Annual Award Dinner.…

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Labor Life Update Highlights

Explore the latest Labor Life highlights & photo galleries Video History Project On Friday, May 17th, the Guild welcomed Carol M- Rosenbaum Productions to Braintree to produce a portion of…

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California fines Amazon approximately six million dollars for alleged labor violations

A link to the Washington Post’s coverage of the allegations is below. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/18/amazon-fine-labor-law-california

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