President Tom McKeever met with Boston City Council President Ed Flynn at Boston Police headquarters to hear directly from the 888 members regarding understaffing and mandated shifts by the department.
Matt is a Massachusetts native and is a worker’s rights attorney in the city.
Full Newsletter - May 2023
911 Dispatch Workers Are On The Brink Of Group 2 Retirement
Chelsea and Holyoke Soldiers Home's workers are long due Group 2 retirement benefits
Boston Mayor Wu Throws Support Behind 911 Dispatch Campaign
Social media artist "Sock Puppet Master" joins the campaign.
911 Dispatch Centers Across Massachusetts are at a Crisis Point
Despite signing a Class & Compensation Agreement in August 2022 that would provide desperately needed staffing support for dispatchers and call-takers, the Boston Police Department continues to delay enacting critical measures to avoid dispatcher burnout.
After winng at the Department of Labor Relations, SEIU 888 will represent all full-time and regular part-time employees who work as Supervisory Gaming Agents or Gaming Agents for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
An interview with Local 888 ally, attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan, from the law firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, discusses how she represents working people seeking justice at work.
Full Newsletter - January 2022
Governor Healey Quick to Remove Chelsea Soldiers' Home Superintendent Eric Johnson
15 months of contract campaigning led to an agreement that includes a cost of living adjustment.
SEIU 888 President Tom McKeever shares his thoughts on the local's accomplishments and what is to come in the new year.
City of Boston contract settled. Now up for ratification.
Full Newsletter - November 2022
On Saturday, October 22, SEIU 888 held its annual convention in Braintree. The event was attended by members from across sectors and across the state. It also featured visits from SEIU 888 endorsed candidates and Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Steve Tolman. Importantly, the convention passed a resolution on racial justice that was previously approved by the SEIU 888 Executive Committee.
