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30th 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…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: George Noel, Business Manager of OPEIU Local 6, VP of Massachusetts AFL-CIO
We mourn the recent passing of our friend and longtime Guilder George Noel. George rose through the ranks of labor and held many notable positions throughout his life. He was…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: “Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) Rebellion”- May 31st
*Please Note: The views expressed herein are from our Boyle Fellow as an individual and not representative of the Labor Guild as an entity.* My initial reaction upon entering the room…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Former Labor Guild President Richard Heffernan
We mourn the passing of longtime Guilder and former Labor Guild President Richard Heffernan. After serving in the Army, Richard returned home to work for New England Telephone from 1958…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Former AFL-CIO President Thomas Donahue
Thomas R. Donahue became executive assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany in 1973 and, after Meany’s retirement in 1979, was elected secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, a position he held for…
Read MoreCardinal Sean O’Malley: “Migrants, Refugees Are Human Beings, Not Problems”
Our Executive Director Father Marc took some time to reflect on Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s discussion at the Catholic University of America in March. During his lecture at Catholic University in…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: Thoughts on the Boston Labor Conference
My experience with the Boston Labor Conference has been an enlightening one. One full of anticipation of a boring conference with a focus on an endless stream of facts and…
Read MoreBoyle Fellow Blog: Boyle Fellow Bruce Tran Reflects on MNA Nurses’ Picket
Our Fr. Boyle Fellow Bruce Tran attended the MNA Nurses’ Picket outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital back in February, and has written the following reflection on his experience, and what…
Read MoreExecutive Board Member Mark Smith “Calls it a Career”
Congratulations to our very own Mark Smith of AFSCME 1700, on his retirement from a 38-year career with the Town of Norwell! Mark is a current executive board member at…
Read MoreA Labor Guild Teaching Testimonial
The Guild is very fortunate to have world-class staff from all walks of life and many parts of the country, some of whom have taught for more than a decade.…
Read MoreFather Marc Comments on Ohio Train Derailment; Need for Catholic Voices for Labor
Our Executive Director Father Marc Fallon was featured in an article written by Florida Catholic Media on February 23, 2023, commenting on the East Palestine freight train derailment, its repercussions,…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Ken Grace
We mourn the passing of Prominent Labor Law Attorney Ken Grace of Needham, Massachusetts. A 2012 CGA Labor Attorney awardee and founding partner of Sandulli-Grace in Boston, Ken often said…
Read More2023 Executive Director Update
We greet all of the Labor Guild community with hopes that all have passed restful holidays in preparation for the new year 2023! There are plenty of exciting developments for…
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