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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

Rep. Judith Garcia Lends Helping Hand to Soldiers Home Workers, Chelsea Community

Mayor Wu Signs Executive Order Supporting 911 Dispatchers

April 19, 2023

Boston Mayor Wu Throws Support Behind 911 Dispatch Campaign

Mayor Wu Signs Executive Order Supporting 911 Dispatchers

Social Media Campaign In Support of 911 Dispatchers

April 17, 2023

Social media artist "Sock Puppet Master" joins the campaign.

Social Media Campaign In Support of 911 Dispatchers

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

Somerville Dispatchers Meet With State Officials, Discuss Pay Equity, First Responder Status

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.

BPD Continues to Drag its Feet on Dispatcher Relief

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.

SEIU 888 Hits the Jackpot in Fight For Gaming Agents

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.

5 Questions with Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan

Full Newsletter - January 2022

January 19, 2023

Full Newsletter - January 2022

Full Newsletter - January 2022

Changes coming to Chelsea Soldiers Home

January 16, 2023

Governor Healey Quick to Remove Chelsea Soldiers' Home Superintendent Eric Johnson

Changes coming to Chelsea Soldiers Home

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.

Emerson staff union wins new contract

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.

A Year-End Reflection

SEIU 888 Secures Bargaining Agreement with the City of Boston

December 2, 2022

City of Boston contract settled. Now up for ratification.

SEIU 888 Secures Bargaining Agreement with the City of Boston

Full Newsletter - November 2022

November 21, 2022

Full Newsletter - November 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 Convention Passes Resolution on Racial Justice

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.

SEIU 888 Endorsed Candidates Declare Victory in Primary Elections

The Benefits of Belonging: Why Union Membership Makes Sense

September 6, 2022

Unions were created in the 1800’s to address the plight of workers during the Industrial Revolution. Though the landscape of industry has changed dramatically since unions’ inception, the need for unions remains crucial.

The Benefits of Belonging: Why Union Membership Makes Sense

The Plight of Public Defenders

September 6, 2022

The latest effort by Massachusetts public defenders to be recognized as employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to form a union has again been passed over by the Legislature.

The Plight of Public Defenders

Boston University Children's Center Teachers Vote Unanimously to Unionize with SEIU Local 888

August 9, 2022

Press Release

Boston University Children's Center Teachers Vote Unanimously to Unionize with SEIU Local 888