Annual report spotlights progress in 2020
As part of Local 888’s strategic plan, the union has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report demonstrates the executive board’s commitment to transparency and summarizes key accomplishments along with the essential facts pertaining to the union. “This year was …
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Executive board setting up Racial Justice Task Force
The SEIU Local 888 Executive Board is supporting a new Racial Justice Task Force. An organizing committee made up of Local 888 leaders has established the initial goals of the task force to ensure it is representative of the union’s membership and …
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Holyoke Soldiers’ Home staffing problems persist
No one thing led to the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, which saw the deaths of at least 76 residents. Two related complaints raised by Local 888, even before the disaster, were the mismanagement of …
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MassDefenders’ leaders take union’s oath of office
Outgoing President Brenda Rodrigues urged newly elected officers and board members of the MassDefenders to push on with their campaign for the right to organize a union. “The ‘just cause’ protections in a union contract and the right to be …
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Voting for officers, EB set to begin March 13
The nonpartisan Local 888 Election Committee is reviewing nomination petitions to determine who qualified with the required 50 signatures. Next up is a “Special Election Edition” of The Spark with the 150-word statements submitted by each candidate. “This is an important moment …
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Coalition calls for vaccination plan for school workers
02/15/21 -
A coalition of unions is calling on the Baker administration to quickly set up a “Last Mile” Vaccine Delivery program for public school workers, which includes many Local 888 members. The coalition is asking union members to spread the word …
Continue readingAnnual report spotlights progress in 2020
02/15/21 -
As part of Local 888’s strategic plan, the union has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report demonstrates the executive board’s commitment to transparency and summarizes key accomplishments along with the essential facts pertaining to the union. “This year was …
Continue readingExecutive board setting up Racial Justice Task Force
02/15/21 -
The SEIU Local 888 Executive Board is supporting a new Racial Justice Task Force. An organizing committee made up of Local 888 leaders has established the initial goals of the task force to ensure it is representative of the union’s membership and …
Continue readingHolyoke Soldiers’ Home staffing problems persist
02/15/21 -
No one thing led to the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, which saw the deaths of at least 76 residents. Two related complaints raised by Local 888, even before the disaster, were the mismanagement of …
Continue reading
