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Winter 2019 – Young Workers’ Workshop
The Labor Guild and the Labor Guild Youth Caucus are proud to present the Young Workers’ Winter Workshop series. This free four-part event is aimed at millennial workers in the…
Read MoreA Harsh and Frigid Welcome at Boston College
A delegation including clergy, regional labor leaders, and faith and community-based organizations, gathered on the Boston College campus on the morning of December 7th to deliver a petition…
Read MoreYouth Caucus: Fighting for Our Futures
By Henry DeGroot A Successful First Year The Labor Guild is proud to celebrate the founding year of the Labor Guild Youth Caucus! The caucus was formed at the start…
Read MoreMeet our 2018 CGA Dinner Co-Chairs – Tom Flynn & Fred Laskey
The Labor Guild is delighted to announce our 2018 CGA Dinner Co-Chairs being held on Friday, November 30th at the IBEW #103 Function Hall in Dorchester MA. Our…
Read MoreLabor Guild Community Spotlight: Jenn Doe and Elissa Cadillic
As the spring semester of the 65th year of Labor Guild school draws to a close, we’ll be profiling some of the amazing teachers working to give our students the…
Read MoreGuild Community Spotlight: Rebecca Tearte
“I’ve always liked school, so any classes I can take are really enlightening. Anything that can enhance your brain cells is a plus for you. And I believe that knowledge is power so the more knowledge you have the more power you have.”
– Rebecca Tearte, Senior Contract Administrator, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Deer Island Treatment Plant (DITP), United Steelworkers Local 9360
Read MoreSchool Reflections
“Last semester prepared me for a lot of experiences I have dealt with in my every day job since. Learning all that I did last semester made the choice to come back for more courses this fall a very easy one. I am currently three classes in, and I have already learned different key methods to effectively represent and advocate for my union laborers.”
– Wendall W. Gardner, Steward & Executive Board Member, (L.I.U.N.A.) Laborer’s Local 609
Read MoreTeamsters’ Solidarity Rally for Independent Pipe Strike
On the muggy, overcast early morning of Friday, September 15th, members, leaders and organizers from multiple Teamster locals rallied in support of their brothers on strike at Independent Piping in…
Read MoreTom Kochan Interview: WHY WE NEED A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT NOW
IF WE DON’T TAKE ACTION, “WE ARE GOING TO SEE A NEW GENERATION OF WINNERS AND LOSERS.” By Rebecca Linke | August 22, 2017 | MIT Sloan School WHY IT…
Read MoreFirst Day of 2017 Fall Term Classes Complete!
First Day of 2017 Fall Term Classes Complete! As waves of students trickled into the RCAB Pastoral Center in Braintree, MA, the Labor Guild headquarters, Mary Gendrolis and…
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