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Labor Life Spring 2025
In this edition of Labor Life, The Labor Guild opens the year by reflecting on a successful Cushing-Gavin Awards Dinner and the individuals whose leadership continues to strengthen labor–management relations. Executive Director Fr. Marc Fallon highlights acts of solidarity, including disaster relief efforts by union members, expanded Labor School offerings, and renewed partnerships supporting worker education and resilience. The issue recaps the 2024 Cushing-Gavin Award recipients, honors members lost over the past year, and outlines upcoming classes, workshops, and events. Together, these stories underscore a shared commitment to service, education, and compassion amid ongoing economic, social, and political challenges.
Read More2024 Cushing-Gavin Awards Recap
The Labor Guild hosted its 58th annual Cushing-Gavin Awards Dinner on December 6th, 2024. This was We were grateful to see so many familiar faces and have new ones join…
Read MoreThe Growth of Corporation and its Effect on Labor
Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion. I’ve spoken about Guilds and Corporations, how they developed and how the two were…
Read MoreThe Development of Unions
Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion. I think it is important for every person that belongs to a union understand…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Honorary Cushing-Gavin Award Recipient: Paul McCarthy
Paul is a Union Organizational Specialist who works closely with union leaders to help solve organizational problems and build union power and effectiveness. He is a valued and seasoned bargaining…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Honorary Cushing-Gavin Award Recipient: Eileen Norton
Eileen served on the Executive Board of the Labor Guild for over 20 years. She has served as Past President and served as Recording secretary and is a Trustee of…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Management Award Recipient: Henry F. Vitale
Henry F. Vitale served as the Commission’s Chief Financial Officer and as Controller Treasurer of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission since March 1995. He was appointed Executive Director in…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Labor Attorney Award Recipient: Roland N. Goff
Roland has collaborated with the nurses and health care professionals of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) since 2000. During this period Roland negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements with local unit…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Father Edward F. Boyle Award (Auxiliary) Recipient: Elizabeth Neumeier
Elizabeth Neumeier has been a full-time practitioner in the field of dispute resolution since 1983. Her primary area of practice is the arbitration of labor-management disputes. Ms. Neumeier served for…
Read MoreCongratulations To This Year’s Labor Award Recipient: Jim Pinkham
Jim Pinkham is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for UWUA Local 369 and a 42-year veteran of the utility industry. He began his career in 1982 as a cleaner…
Read MoreLabor History: November 2024 Blog
Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion.NOVEMBER 23 1170 B.C. – “History’s first recorded (on papyrus) strike by Egyptians working on…
Read More2024 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…
Read MoreSeptember 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…
Read MoreAugust 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…
Read MoreLabor 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…
Read MoreSeafood 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…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreLabor 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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