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Public 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 the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, took to the stand, flanked by dozens of labor...
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Workers 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 Occupational Safety and Health(MassCosh), echoed the words of labor leader...
read moreLabor Guild Youth Caucus backs Fair Share Amendment
By Henry De Groot Hearing on the Fair Share legislation On Thursday, Labor Guild Youth Caucus members were at the State House for the Fair Share Bill Hearing. The Raise Up MA coalition successfully organized to back the public hearing as the Joint Committee on Revenue...
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Labor 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 decades of involvement with the Labor Guild of Boston, Dave brings valuable leadership...
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Young Workers’ Workshop: A Second Successful Year
This Winter, the Labor Guild Young Workers’ Caucus is hosting its second annual “Young Workers’ Workshop” series. The workshop series is underway, and 2019 is proving to be another successful year. The caucus has organized this workshop series as part of its mission...
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Winter 2019 – Building Trades Issues & Strategies Workshop
The Labor Guild and Massachusetts Building Trades Council are proud to bring you the Building Trades Issues and Strategies workshop series. This workshop series is designed for all Building Trades Union Members interested in becoming more active and gaining skills and...
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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 Boston area who are looking to get more involved in the labor movement. The workshop topics...
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 to President Father Leahy urging that bargaining being...
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 of 2018 to accommodate young workers at the Labor School who were meeting informally to discuss current...
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 Labor Co-Chair is Thomas J. Flynn, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, New England Regional Carpenters...
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