UFCW Local 1445 Secures New 4-Year Contract for Stop and Shop Workers

Mar 17, 2026 | Labor, Working Mass

[[{“value”:” By: Jason M MARLBOROUGH, MA – On Sunday morning, February 15th, Stop & Shop workers organized under United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1445—which represents nearly 8,000 Stop & Shop workers across northeastern New...

Is the Labor Movement Growing or Shrinking? The Incredible Views of the AFL-CIO

Mar 12, 2026 | Labor, Working Mass

[[{“value”:” Boston Common (Working Mass) By: Chris Townsend This article was originally published in Marxism-Leninism Today on February 21, 2026. These positions are the authors’ own and do not represent the official position of Working Mass. Much...

Emmanuel College Dining Hall Workers Win First Contract with UNITE HERE Local 26

Mar 3, 2026 | Labor, Working Mass

[[{“value”:” Workers at Emmanuel College after ratifying their first contract (UNITE HERE 26) By: Frederick Reiber BOSTON, MA – Dining hall workers at Emmanuel College voted to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 26 and signed their first...

Principled, Programmatic, and Partyist: Introducing Worcester DSA’s Approach to Electoral Work

Mar 3, 2026 | Labor, Working Mass

[[{“value”:” By: Shane Levett & Stefan Neumayer This article was originally published by Cosmonaut Magazine in January 2026. These positions are the authors’ own and do not represent the official position of Working Mass. Central Mass &...

Interview: Lamplighter Brewers Drum Up Community Support Before Union Vote

Feb 25, 2026 | Labor, Working Mass

[[{“value”:” February 22 solidarity day for Lamplighter Workers organizing with UFCW 1445 (PC: Maritza S) By: Maritza S CAMBRIDGE, MA – In early February 2026, Lamplighter workers filed for union recognition for their bargaining unit of 30-40 workers...