May 28, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
By Liam MacLean BOSTON — Tenants and supporters gathered on Saturday outside of an apartment building in Allston-Brighton to protest the refusal of their landlord, Fineberg Management, to engage in collective bargaining with the tenants. “We are standing up together...
May 23, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” By Vanessa Bartlett Graduate workers from BUGWU, Residence Life workers, and graduates from the class of 2024 picketed BU’s commencement ceremony on Sunday. Boston University’s 151st all-school commencement ceremony was disrupted by a...
May 3, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” By Vanessa Bartlett On Wednesday, an estimated 2000 people participated in a May Day rally with the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU) to demand that the university provide serious responses to their contract proposals. But...
Apr 30, 2024 | Electoral, Endorsements
Democratic socialist State Representative Erika Uyterhoeven (27th Middlesex); Cambridge City Council Member Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler; Somerville City Council Members Willie Burnley, Jr. and JT Scott; and Medford City Council President Zac Bears, who represent almost a...
Apr 27, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” by Vanessa Bartlett BOSTON – This morning, over 100 protesters at the Northeastern encampment were arrested after occupying Centennial Common for two days. Students chose to occupy the quad in order to pressure their university to...
Apr 26, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” In a narrow alleyway, roughly 200 student protestors stood shoulder to shoulder as riot police streamed in. Their heroic stand should inspire us all. By Henry De Groot THEATER DISTRICT – It’s been a long time since anyone called this...
Apr 20, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” By Vanessa Bartlett BU’s Reslife Union and Grad Workers Union gathered for a rally at Marsh Plaza on Friday BOSTON – The Boston University Reslife Union joined BU Graduate Workers on strike, walking out during the Boston Marathon...
Apr 19, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” CHICAGO – Speaking at an event on the first day of Labor Notes, workers from Essential Workers For Democracy (EW4D) announced a lawsuit by two rank and file members which they are bringing against the United Food and Commercial Workers...
Apr 13, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:”Blue Bottle Independent Workers pose after going public with their campaign. By Vanessa Bartlett Last week, Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) launched their union campaign publicly with demonstrations at the chain’s cafes in Chestnut...
Apr 4, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:”Rev. Blair Stowe, 4th year PhD candidate at BU School of Theology, pictured with her family. By Vanessa Bartlett Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), represented by SEIU-509, have been on strike for over a week. This past...
