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BRENDA RODRIGUES

Gearing up for Local 888 election

The union’s 2021 election was at the top of everybody’s mind at the Local 888 Executive Board meeting this month — as its members made plans and President Brenda Rodrigues officially announced that she would not be a candidate for …

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READY TO LEAD: Justin Lawler, from the UMass Lowell chapter, takes the oath of office at a recent executive board meeting on Zoom.

Local 888’s 2021 strategic plan sets high goals

Local 888’s strategic plan for 2021 calls for leaders, staff and members to commit themselves to upping their game from this year’s efforts. In addition, it calls for the union to win standards-setting contracts in Local 888’s six industry sectors, …

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TRYING TIMES: Local 888 leader Kwesi Ablordeppey testifies at Holyoke Community College for the Legislature’s special committee on the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home outbreak.

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home moves toward restoration

Last spring, the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home achieved notoriety for having one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. New management has been working closely with Local 888 to set things right. “Local 888 and management, under acting superintendent Val …

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Members eye retirement with COVID-style event

In a pandemic triumph, about 200 members attended the Social Security 101 workshops this month on Zoom. “I was really excited about how many people attended,” said Teresa Riordan, an organizer of the event. “This showed that a lot of …

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Winchester pact edges by Town Meeting

While vast amounts of wealth have been created at tech companies and in downtown Boston, getting raises can still be an uphill climb for those who work for local governments. In Winchester, a proposed contract for the Local 888 clerical …

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SEIU Local 888 officer and executive board election info

Election notice
01/11/21 - 

For information about the SEIU Local 888 officer and executive board election, please visit the Elections Page. Members interested in obtaining candidate nomination petitions or signing candidate petition forms must log into the Local 888 Member Portal: https://seiu888portal.membership.winmill.net/Election-Nominees  

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SEIU wants you for quick survey

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12/18/20 - 

These are unprecedented times. Now, members can give valuable feedback to SEIU on how the pandemic has affected their workplaces. To take the survey, go to: https://tinyurl.com/SEIU2020survey.

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Executive board approves new officers

STEPPING UP: Elmer Arriaza, chapter vice president at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, takes the oath of office on Zoom for the executive board.
12/18/20 - 

STEPPING UP: Elmer Arriaza, chapter vice president at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, takes the oath of office on Zoom for the executive board. The Local 888 Executive Board has ratified the nominations of new officials, electing one new member to …

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Campaign: Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us

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12/18/20 - 

The international union is taking the next step in its Respect Us. Protect Us. Pay Us campaign. In the November election, SEIU members voted for health care and long-term care that everyone can afford — along with: Changing policies and …

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