School Blog
Looking for the inside scoop on Guild School Courses? Take a look through our School Blog to meet students, hear about what they’re learning, and get a glimpse of school nights at the Guild! Want to add your own thoughts or be featured? Let us know by emailing sean@laborguild.com.
Summer in Review: Building Trades Issues and Strategies Workshop Series
By Will Silverman, Father Edward F. Boyle, S.J. Summer Fellow A two-part workshop series, Building Trades Issues & Strategies, provided all Building Trades Union with the opportunity to gain more skills and the knowledge necessary to advocate in various public...
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 that took place at the New England Joint Board UNITE HERE in Boston, MA. Thanks to...
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...
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...
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 Up MA coalition successfully organized to back the public hearing as the Joint Committee on Revenue...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 to President Father Leahy urging that bargaining being...