Local 888 President Tom McKeever Introduced District 3 Candidate Matt Patton for Boston City Council at Fundraiser
July 27, 2023
Matt is a Massachusetts native and is a worker’s rights attorney in the city.
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Full Newsletter - May 2023
May 8, 2023
Full Newsletter - May 2023
Police Dispatch Workers Make Case for Better Retirement Benefits
April 21, 2023
911 Dispatch Workers Are On The Brink Of Group 2 Retirement
Rep. Judith Garcia Lends Helping Hand to Soldiers Home Workers, Chelsea Community
April 20, 2023
Chelsea and Holyoke Soldiers Home's workers are long due Group 2 retirement benefits
Mayor Wu Signs Executive Order Supporting 911 Dispatchers
April 19, 2023
Boston Mayor Wu Throws Support Behind 911 Dispatch Campaign
Social Media Campaign In Support of 911 Dispatchers
April 17, 2023
Social media artist "Sock Puppet Master" joins the campaign.
Somerville Dispatchers Meet With State Officials, Discuss Pay Equity, First Responder Status
April 13, 2023
911 Dispatch Centers Across Massachusetts are at a Crisis Point
BPD Continues to Drag its Feet on Dispatcher Relief
February 9, 2023
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.
SEIU 888 Hits the Jackpot in Fight For Gaming Agents
February 9, 2023
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.
5 Questions with Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan
January 19, 2023
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
January 19, 2023
Full Newsletter - January 2022
Changes coming to Chelsea Soldiers Home
January 16, 2023
Governor Healey Quick to Remove Chelsea Soldiers' Home Superintendent Eric Johnson
Emerson staff union wins new contract
December 28, 2022
15 months of contract campaigning led to an agreement that includes a cost of living adjustment.
A Year-End Reflection
December 22, 2022
SEIU 888 President Tom McKeever shares his thoughts on the local's accomplishments and what is to come in the new year.
SEIU 888 Secures Bargaining Agreement with the City of Boston
December 2, 2022
City of Boston contract settled. Now up for ratification.
Full Newsletter - November 2022
November 21, 2022
Full Newsletter - November 2022
SEIU Convention Passes Resolution on Racial Justice
November 10, 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.
SEIU 888 Endorsed Candidates Declare Victory in Primary Elections
November 1, 2022
Twenty SEIU 888 endorsed candidates across Massachusetts prevailed in their preliminary election challenges on September 6, 2022.
