Congresswoman Pressley & Rep. Decker Speak Out for Custodians before Contract Negotiations at Harvard University

Congresswoman Pressley & Rep. Decker Speak Out for Custodians before Contract Negotiations at Harvard University Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/32BJSEIU Livestream recording: https://www.facebook.com/32BJSEIU/videos/1922716528329048 For more photos and videos (including some of Kevin Brown’s closing remarks), see Dropbox here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fk8y1mkmvq3tjiiq5kka9/AMxsdSXWG_pWN297-Lw9bhM?rlkey=tkqsnltl3yv0esynhf1i4126y&st=dskhd9u1&dl=0 All material is reproduceable courtesy 32BJ SEIU CAMBRIDGE, MA — At noon today, hundreds of Harvard custodians and […]

Service Workers’ Union Announces Municipal Election Endorsements in Massachusetts

     Service Workers’ Union Announces Municipal Election Endorsements in Massachusetts BOSTON– After reviewing candidate questionnaires and interviewing prospective endorsees in various Massachusetts cities, 32BJ SEIU is proud to announce the union’s full list of endorsed candidates in this fall’s Massachusetts municipal elections. Kevin Brown, Executive Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and the head of […]

Government Accuses Boston High-Rise of Legal Violations in Replacement of Union Janitors

National Labor Relations Board has issued a multi-tiered complaint against the owner and agents of a luxury residential tower at 100 Sudbury Street BOSTON – Late on Friday, September 12, the National Labor Relation Board issued a complaint alleging that the employers of a luxury residential tower in downtown Boston restrained, coerced and illegally discriminated […]

32BJ SEIU Announces Endorsements in Primary Election

32BJ of the SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 28, 2024   BOSTON—After a screening process led by union members, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union announces the endorsement of the following list of candidates in the September 3 statewide Democratic primary. Whether first-time office seekers or experienced incumbents, all […]

As Wednesday Midnight Strike Deadline Nears, Janitors Will Rally Tuesday in Kendall Square

Negotiations continue on contract covering 12,000 janitors at 1,500 properties from Merrimack Valley to Rhode Island, including 90 percent of commercial buildings in Greater Boston   Four janitors file charges with federal government against employers for intimidation and interference   Media may download a full set of photos and videos from Friday’s building-rallies here     […]

Service Workers Union Announces Municipal Election Endorsements for Boston, Brockton, Lawrence and Worcester

BOSTON– New England District 615 of the service workers union 32BJ SEIU today announces its list of endorsed candidates in the preliminary elections in Boston, Brockton, Lawrence and Worcester. Boston City Council preliminary election, September 12, 2023: Ruthzee Louijeune                                       At-Large Julia Mejia                                                     At-Large Erin Murphy                                                 At-Large Henry Santana                                             At-Large Gabriela Coletta                                           District 1 Ed Flynn                                                         […]

Massachusetts Law Permitting Residents to Apply for a Driver’s License regardless of Immigration Status Becomes Effective Today

BOSTON —Today marks the effective date of the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), a law that allows immigrants without authorized status to apply for a standard Massachusetts driver’s license using specific proofs of identity and of Massachusetts residency. Detailed information on the process and online registration for appointments are available through the Registry of […]