Aug 1, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” Knocking doors with former UAW local 5118 president Evan MacKay By Henry De Groot Mid-Cambridge – It’s almost 95 degrees and terribly muggy, but for Evan MacKay this is perfect canvassing weather. “Hot days are the best for canvassing...
Jul 22, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” Project 2025 calls for a dramatic weakening of employment and labor law, as well as a counter-mobilization of the working and middle classes against the labor movement. By Henry De Groot The Threat of Project 2025 Much has been written...
Jul 3, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” The views expressed in this article are the authors’ own and do not represent the official position of Working Mass. Members of Massachusetts Drivers United write that the recent settlement fails to enforce full employee rights for all...
Jun 28, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not represent the official position of Working Mass. This article was originally published on Stansbury Forum. By Rand Wilson When I heard that Bernie Sanders was going to...
Jun 23, 2024 | Chapter Updates, Electoral, Labor
SOMERVILLE, MA — The events of the week of June 16 sadly demonstrated how Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s indecision and poor communication continues to harm and de-prioritize public employees, the staff critical to keeping our city and its services running. The Somerville...
Jun 21, 2024 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” This article republished with permission from SupportSMEA.org. It reflects events as of June 19th. By Daniel Wong Marianne Walles, a vice president of SEIU Local 509 and 2019 Somerville mayoral candidate spoke at the event. Photo credit:...