Sticking with the union
We must stay united, we must stay strong,” said Local 888 President Brenda Rodrigues after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against government workers and their unions in the Janus vs AFSCME case. The court reversed a 41-year-old precedent that said …
Continue reading
Wage hike, family leave ‘Raise Up’ Mass.
Following a campaign by the Raise Up coalition, the governor signed legislation that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and create a Paid Family and Medical Leave program. These victories were only possible because union members …
Continue reading
Candidates spar ahead of Sept. 4 primary
As the countdown to the Sept. 4 primary begins, Local 888 leaders are sizing up the candidates and issues. State representative candidate Darrin Howell has been endorsed in the Fifth Suffolk District by SEIU Locals 888 and 1199, where he …
Continue reading
Getting Head Start on pay
Local 888’s nearly 100 members at Montachusett Head Start have approved a three-year contract that includes guaranteed 3 percent-per-year raises. Other major gains included that some workers got pay upgrades or had their hours increased from 37½ to 40, said …
Continue reading
Healthy staffing for nurses
At its monthly meeting on June 13, Local 888’s Executive Board voted to support the Patient Safety Act, a ballot initiative that will be on the November ballot. If enacted, this law would require hospitals to have minimum staffing levels, …
Continue reading1
2
3
4
5
Featured News
Executive Board outraged by IU proposal to dissolve SEIU Local 888
07/18/18 -
Heather Conroy, an International Executive VP for the Public Sector Division of SEIU informed Local 888 President Brenda Rodrigues that the International Union has proposed dissolving Local 888 and holding a jurisdictional hearing to merge all of our bargaining units into …
Continue readingSticking with the union
07/06/18 -
We must stay united, we must stay strong,” said Local 888 President Brenda Rodrigues after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against government workers and their unions in the Janus vs AFSCME case. The court reversed a 41-year-old precedent that said …
Continue readingWage hike, family leave ‘Raise Up’ Mass.
07/06/18 -
Following a campaign by the Raise Up coalition, the governor signed legislation that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and create a Paid Family and Medical Leave program. These victories were only possible because union members …
Continue readingCandidates spar ahead of Sept. 4 primary
07/06/18 -
As the countdown to the Sept. 4 primary begins, Local 888 leaders are sizing up the candidates and issues. State representative candidate Darrin Howell has been endorsed in the Fifth Suffolk District by SEIU Locals 888 and 1199, where he …
Continue reading
