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In Memoriam: Longtime Member Kevin J. Murray
The Guild mourns the passing of longtime member Kevin J. Murray. Kevin worked for the NRLB for over 40 years and after his departure worked for the Massachusetts Department of…
Read MoreMarch 2024 Labor History Blog: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild Much has been written about this tragedy, and many documentaries and films have been produced about it. Should my very…
Read MoreFuneral Homily For Fr. Patrick Sullivan, C.S.C.
“Pat Sullivan was larger than life. He had a passionate vitality for social justice. It is that which stoked his extraordinary energy and zeal. There was no stopping his steel…
Read More“The Dignity of Work”: A Homily by Fr. Patrick Sullivan, C.S.C.
In 2011, Fr. Pat gave this powerful homily at St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, New York as part of the “Theology of Work and The Dignity of…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Former Labor Guild Executive Secretary and Chaplain, Fr. Patrick Sullivan, C.S.C.
The Guild mourns the passing of our former Executive Secretary and Chaplain, Fr. Patrick Sullivan, C.S.C. Fr. Pat administered the Guild from 2009-2012. Please see the full notice below, furnished…
Read MoreCatholic Labor Network Blog
The Guild was recently featured in a blog published by the Catholic Labor Network. We are grateful for them having selected us for this feature! They interviewed current Labor Guild…
Read MoreFebruary 2024 Labor History Blog
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild I have found investigating the battles of our labor history very intriguing. However, our history is influenced by the confluences…
Read MoreJanuary 2024 Labor History Blog
We are excited to announce a new blog series written by former Guild President and Executive Director, Dave Kowalski! Dave has taken the time to write a monthly blog featuring…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Longtime Guild Member, CGA Awardee and Past Guild President, Chuck Monahan
The Labor Guild joins our brothers and sisters at IBEW Local 103 in mourning the passing of longtime Guilder, CGA Awardee and past Labor Guild President, Chuck Monahan. In a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: 2018 CGA Awardee Stephen F. Coyle
The Labor Guild mourns the passing of Member and 2018 CGA Management Awardee Stephen F. Coyle. Mr. Coyle was the CEO of the AFL-CIO’s Housing Investment Trust for over 25…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Longtime Guilder, Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council Member, Bob Cerrato
The Guild mourns the passing of longtime member and friend Robert “Bob” Cerrato. Bob was a Labor Council Delegate for the Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council as well as a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: 2010 CGA Awardee Burt Rosenthal
The Guild mourns the passing of 2010 CGA Awardee and longtime member and friend, Burt Rosenthal. Burt passed away on December 11, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with…
Read More30th Annual Bishop Healy Dinner
Each year, the Evangelize Boston office of the Archdiocese of Boston holds the Bishop Healy Dinner. Bishop James Augustine Healy was the first African American of mixed descent that became…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: Greater Boston Labor Council’s Labor Day Breakfast 2023
*Authored by the Labor Guild’s 2023 Boyle Fellow, Bruce Tran* On September 1st, 2023, I attended the Labor Day breakfast event at the Boston Park Plaza. I had arrived early…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Former Guild Board Member Rafael Santana, Ironworkers Local 7
The Guild was saddened to learn of the passing of former Board Member Rafael Santana, formerly of Ironworkers Local 7. Rafael was on the Guild Board of Directors from 2006-2009.…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: Reflection On the NAACP National Convention 2023
*Please note: The commentary contained herein is the personal view and commentary of our Boyle Fellow as an individual and not representative of the Labor Guild as an entity.* On…
Read MoreA Statement From Executive Director Fr. Marc on the Tentative Agreement Between The Teamsters and UPS
The Labor Guild congratulates our many friends and former students who were involved in the recent successful negotiations between Teamsters International and United Parcel Service. As we recall how drivers and…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: 100th Anniversary of the Wagner Act
by Bruce Tran, Boyle Fellow 100 years ago today- July 5th, 1935- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the historic National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (also known as the Wagner…
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