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May 2024 Labor History Blog: May Day
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild This month, I am going to talk about the May Day Riot in Chicago in 1896. Labor is just one…
CatholicTV Mass For May Day 2024
The Labor Guild was honored to have our Executive Director, Fr. Marc Fallon, C.S.C., say mass live on CatholicTV for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker/May Day, on Wednesday…
What Can We Learn From the History of American Labor Law?
by Howard B. Lenow, Founding Partner, Lenow & McCarthy and Labor Guild School Instructor *Disclaimer: The views expressed in this essay are my own and do not necessarily reflect the…
April 2024 Labor History Blog: The Ludlow Massacre
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild The Gilded Age From the immediate post-Civil War period into the 1900’s we entered what was called the “Gilded Age”.…
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…
March 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…
Funeral 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…
“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…
In 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…
Catholic 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…
February 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…
January 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…
In 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…
In 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…
In 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…
2023 Cushing-Gavin Awards Recap
The Labor Guild hosted its 57th annual Cushing-Gavin Awards Dinner on December 1, 2023. This was our first in-person gathering since 2019, and we were grateful to see so many…
In 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…
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…
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