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Summer in Review: Secrets of Arbitration Workshop
By Will Silverman, Father Edward F. Boyle, S.J. Summer Fellow As part of the Labor Guild’s Workshop Series, we were pleased to facilitate the Secrets of Arbitration, a seminar class…
Read MorePublic Sector Unions Back Legislation to Address Janus vs. AFSCME Ruling
Union members packed the hearing room on Beacon Hill on Tuesday, as the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development took public comment on pending legislation. Steve Tolman, president of…
Read MoreWorkers Memorial Day: Pray for the Dead; Fight like Hell for the Living
On Friday, April 26th members of the Massachusetts labor movement gathered in front of the State House to commemorate Workers Memorial Day. The event, hosted by the Massachusetts Coalition for…
Read MoreLabor Guild Welcomes David Kowalski as New Executive Director
By Henry DeGroot The Labor Guild is pleased to introduce David Kowalski as our new executive director. With years of service to the labor movement in Massachusetts, and over three…
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 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 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…
Read MoreGuild Community Spotlight: Paul Kelly and Lou Mandarini
Throughout the month of August and the first week of September, we’ll be learning about one of the key ingredients that makes Guild School special: our faculty! Check out the blog…
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