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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…
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…
Labor 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A 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…
Youth 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…
Meet 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 Guild Community Spotlight: Jenn Doe and Elissa Cadillic
As the spring semester of the 65th year of Labor Guild school draws to a close, we’ll be profiling some of the amazing teachers working to give our students the…
Guild 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
School 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
Teamsters’ 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…
Tom Kochan Interview: WHY WE NEED A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT NOW
IF WE DON’T TAKE ACTION, “WE ARE GOING TO SEE A NEW GENERATION OF WINNERS AND LOSERS.” By Rebecca Linke | August 22, 2017 | MIT Sloan School WHY IT…
First 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…
Guild 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…
Guild Community Spotlight: James Cooper, John Hanson, Theresa Dowdy, and Robert Manning
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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