Massachusetts AFL-CIO - Top stories
AFL-CIO Announces Landmark Affiliation with the Professional Staff UnionIn a historic first for Massachusetts, the Professional Staff Union, a local arm of the Massachusetts Teachers Association has affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Click the headline to read more in a press release from the National AFL-CIO.
Senator Kerry Rides in Pan Mass Challenge for Senator Kennedy, and For All With CancerSenator John Kerry will be riding 111 miles in this weekend's Pan-Mass Challenge to raise money for cancer treatment and research. Click the headline to read more.
Shaw's Workers Prepare for Contract Ratification or Strike VoteOn Sunday August 3rd, workers at Shaw's supermarkets throughout New England and at a Shaw's distribution center in Maine will vote on whether to ratify Shaw's latest offer or call for a strike. Click the headline to read the update on contract negotiations between UFCW 791 and Shaw's.
Over a Thousand Turn Out in Support of Verizon Workers at Boston RallyOn July 31st, over a thousand Verizon telecommunications workers and their allies rallied in front of Verizon's Boston headquarters at Post Office Square in support of a fair contract. The deadline for a new agreement is midnight, August 2nd. Click the headline to read more.
Statement of Governor Patrick on the National Housing and Economic Recovery ActClick the headline to read the statement of Governor Deval Patrick on the National Housing and Economic Recovery Act to aid homeowners facing foreclosure. The legislation was approved by Congress and signed on July 31st by President Bush.
President Robert J. Haynes Responds to Employers and Insurers Balking at Funding Commonwealth's Health Care Reform EffortsEmployers and insurers in Massachusetts are still refusing to help fund the state's historic health care plan. Click the headline to read President Robert J. Haynes' response. Bargaining Underway for New Members of UWUA Local 369 at SEMASS Waste to Energy PlantIn early May, workers at the Covanta SEMASS waste to energy power plant in Rochester, MA voted to join Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 369. Click the headline above to read more about the organizing drive and early negotiations.
Verizon Workers Show Unity During Contract Negotiations, IBEW set to rally in Boston on July 31st
At midnight on August 2nd, the union contract uniting 70,000 telecom workers at Verizon will expire. IBEW and CWA members throughout the Northeast have been showing their solidarity at a series of rallies as the unions bargain for a fair contract. Click the headline to read more and to find out how to join telecom workers in their fight for the good jobs our communities need.
Straight Talk About The Real John McCain: WagesSenator John McCain has turned his back on workers by voting against protecting overtime pay, for abolishing the minimum wage, and to undermine prevailing wage laws. Click the headline for more from this month's "Straight Talk About the Real John McCain". Under Bush Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Lackluster on Protecting Workers’ RightsA recent study by the Government Accoutability Office found that under the Bush Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement of wage and hour violations has significantly declined. Click the headline above to read more.
Union Members Protest Senator McCain's Visit Before a Labor to Labor Walk for Senator Obama in New HampshireThe Massachusetts and New Hampshire AFL-CIO joined union members to protest outside Senator Mccain's "town hall" meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire. Later that day, union members went door-to-door to talk with union brothers and sisters about the November election. Click the headline for more. Massachusetts AFL-CIO Urges Passage of Three Pieces of Legislation That Address the Housing and Foreclosure CrisisThe Massachusetts AFL-CIO has joined other labor unions in announcing its support for three important pieces of legislation pending in the State House regarding the housing and foreclosure crisis. Click the headline to read more in a press release.
Massachusetts AFL-CIO Supports Paid Sick Days for Workers in MassachusettsThe bill to establish Paid Sick Days is currently in the State Senate and may be voted on soon. Click the headline to read a letter from President Haynes to State Senators, stressing why Paid Sick Days is about fundamental justice, fairness, health and well-being, and humanity.
President Haynes Responds To Resistance From Business To Contribute More To Commonwealth CareEarlier this week, the Governor proposed requiring employers, health insurance companies, and hospitals to contribute more to the Commonwealth Care fund. The Boston Globe published an article about big business' resistance to the plan. Click the headline for President Haynes' letter to the editor in response.
Regional Foreclosure Centers Available to Help Homeowners and TenantsClick the headline for a list of regional foreclosure centers where people struggling with the mortgage crisis can get assistance.
Key Player in Subcrime Crisis is one of Sen. McCain's Key Economic AdvisorsClick the headline to read a fact sheet from the AFL-CIO about how Senator McCain is taking advice on Housing & Energy from a key player in the subprime crisis.
Governor Patrick Signs Legislation Closing Corporate Tax LoopholesOn Thursday July 3rd, 2008, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the corporate tax reform bill which will inject a new sense of fairness into the Commonwealth's tax system. Click the headline to read more.
Southeastern Central Labor Council Contributes Funds for New Bedford Summer Youth ProgramThe Southeastern Central Labor Council and its affiliated unions helped raised funds for the New Bedford Summer Youth Program which finds employment for the city's teenagers. Click the headline to read more.
One Year after Employee Free Choice Act Blocked in Senate, How Things Could Have Been DifferentWith just over a year having passed since the day when Senate Republicans blocked a vote on the Employee Free Choice Act, it is important to look back on the difference the Employee Free Choice Act would have made in the past year. Click the headline to read more.
IBEW Local 2321 Members and Allies Rally for a Fair Contract"On Thursday, June 26th, IBEW members from Locals 2222, 2322, and 2325 rallied together with allies who came to support the IBEW and Verizon workers who are asking for a fair contract with Verizon."
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