Local 888 makes endorsements in Boston City Council race
August 16, 2021
Local 888’s Committee on Political Action wades into the heavily contested Boston City Council race.
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BCYF leader keeps his eye on the ball
August 16, 2021
Hajji Glover, a newly elected member of Local 888’s executive board and a veteran Boston union leader, says he aims to "fight the good fight."
Local 888 backs Janey for mayor
August 16, 2021
A media event caps Local 888's endorsement of Mayor Kim Janey in her race to become the permanent mayor of Boston.
Boston offers heating aid to 888 members
November 22, 2021
The fuel assistance program is now open to city of Boston employees who live in Boston and are Local 888 members.
Rally puts media focus on Dorchester school where principal was assaulted
November 29, 2021
On behalf of its members, Local 888 demands a comprehensive safety plan for the Boston Public Schools after a principal is assaulted.
Veteran campaigner for paid family leave takes reins at Boston chapter
December 10, 2021
Simmonds elected president of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission chapter as she and other leaders negotiate a new contract.
Union urges city to return to telework policy, reward ‘essential’ workers
December 23, 2021
McKeever writes to the new mayor: “It is critical that we are prepared to compensate our in-person workforce in a timely manner.”
Demands grow for city to act on Boston Public Schools safety
December 23, 2021
Local 888 seeks a comprehensive plan after the Henderson School's principal is attacked and a blind student there reportedly assaulted in a bathroom.
Boston 911 worker decides it’s time to call it quits
February 13, 2022
At understaffed Boston 911 call center, too many workers are hanging it up. The ranks of the call-takers alone have fallen from more than 60 down to about 45.
